Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.
486 U.S. 847 · Decided June 17, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp. was decided on June 17, 1988 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, impartial decision maker” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 486 U.S. 847 · 108 S. Ct. 2194 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 855 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2737
- Docket number
- 86-957
- Decided
- June 17, 1988
- Argued
- December 9, 1987
- Reargued
- April 25, 1988
- 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
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, impartial decision maker
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 455
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-121, docket 1987-121-01.
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