Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.
486 U.S. 399 · Decided June 6, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc. was decided on June 6, 1988 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 486 U.S. 399 · 108 S. Ct. 1877 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 410 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 2491
- Docket number
- 87-259
- Decided
- June 6, 1988
- Argued
- March 23, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Labor-Management Relations Act
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-101, docket 1987-101-01.
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