National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston and Maine Corporation
503 U.S. 407 · Decided March 25, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston and Maine Corporation was decided on March 25, 1992 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 503 U.S. 407 · 112 S. Ct. 1394 · 118 L. Ed. 2d 52 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 1952
- Docket number
- 90-1419
- Decided
- March 25, 1992
- Argued
- January 13, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 45 U.S.C. § 501
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent |
Full case caption
National Railroad Passenger Corporation, et al. v. Boston and Maine Corporation, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-054, docket 1991-054-01.
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