National Park Hospitality Association v. Department of the Interior
538 U.S. 803 · Decided May 27, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
National Park Hospitality Association v. Department of the Interior was decided on May 27, 2003 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, justiciable question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 538 U.S. 803 · 123 S. Ct. 2026 · 155 L. Ed. 2d 1017 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 4271
- Docket number
- 02-196
- Decided
- May 27, 2003
- Argued
- March 4, 2003
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, justiciable question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Park Hospitality Association v. Department of the Interior et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-059, docket 2002-059-01.
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