John C. Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc.
510 U.S. 517 · Decided March 1, 1994 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
John C. Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc. was decided on March 1, 1994 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 510 U.S. 517 · 114 S. Ct. 1023 · 127 L. Ed. 2d 455 · 1994 U.S. LEXIS 2042
- Docket number
- 92-1750
- Decided
- March 1, 1994
- Argued
- December 8, 1993
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- 17 U.S.C. § 505
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority |
Full case caption
John C. Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1993-027, docket 1993-027-01.
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