Karcher v. May
484 U.S. 72 · Decided December 1, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Karcher v. May was decided on December 1, 1987 unanimously (8–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, personal injury” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 484 U.S. 72 · 108 S. Ct. 388 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 327 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 5027
- Docket number
- 85-1551
- Decided
- December 1, 1987
- Argued
- October 6, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, personal injury
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Full case caption
Karcher, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, et al. v. May et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-007, docket 1987-007-01.
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