New York Gaslight Club, Inc. v. Carey
447 U.S. 54 · Decided June 9, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
New York Gaslight Club, Inc. v. Carey was decided on June 9, 1980 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 447 U.S. 54 · 100 S. Ct. 2024 · 64 L. Ed. 2d 723 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 128
- Docket number
- 79-192
- Decided
- June 9, 1980
- Argued
- February 19, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
New York Gaslight Club, Inc., et al. v. Carey
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-106, docket 1979-106-01.
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