Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
482 U.S. 270 · Decided June 8, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was decided on June 8, 1987 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 482 U.S. 270 · 107 S. Ct. 2360 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 222 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 2476
- Docket number
- 85-792
- Decided
- June 8, 1987
- Argued
- November 10, 1986
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2341
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-117, docket 1986-117-01.
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