Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company
513 U.S. 527 · Decided February 22, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company was decided on February 22, 1995 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 513 U.S. 527 · 115 S. Ct. 1043 · 130 L. Ed. 2d 1024 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 1622
- Docket number
- 93-762
- Decided
- February 22, 1995
- Argued
- October 12, 1994
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1331
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens, Stephen G. Breyer.
Full case caption
Jerome B. Grubart, Inc. v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-026, docket 1994-026-01.
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