Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
470 U.S. 373 · Decided March 4, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was decided on March 4, 1985 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 470 U.S. 373 · 105 S. Ct. 1327 · 84 L. Ed. 2d 274 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 61
- Docket number
- 83-1452
- Decided
- March 4, 1985
- Argued
- December 4, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1738
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun, John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Marrese et al. v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-042, docket 1984-042-01.
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