Langley et Ux. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
484 U.S. 86 · Decided December 1, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Langley et Ux. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was decided on December 1, 1987 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Debtors' rights” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 484 U.S. 86 · 108 S. Ct. 396 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 340 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 5029
- Docket number
- 86-489
- Decided
- December 1, 1987
- Argued
- October 14, 1987
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Debtors' rights
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1823
- 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| 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 | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Langley et Ux. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-008, docket 1987-008-01.
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