L. Douglas Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Association
496 U.S. 498 · Decided June 14, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
L. Douglas Wilder v. Virginia Hospital Association was decided on June 14, 1990 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, statutory” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 496 U.S. 498 · 110 S. Ct. 2510 · 110 L. Ed. 2d 455 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 3143
- Docket number
- 88-2043
- Decided
- June 14, 1990
- Argued
- January 9, 1990
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, statutory
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Medicaid (Social Security Act)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent |
Full case caption
L. Douglas Wilder, Governor of Virginia, et al. v. Virginia Hospital Association
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-111, docket 1989-111-01.
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