North Star Steel Company v. Charles A. Thomas
515 U.S. 29 · Decided May 30, 1995 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
North Star Steel Company v. Charles A. Thomas was decided on May 30, 1995 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 515 U.S. 29 · 115 S. Ct. 1927 · 132 L. Ed. 2d 27 · 1995 U.S. LEXIS 3641
- Docket number
- 94-834
- Decided
- May 30, 1995
- Argued
- April 25, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 29 U.S.C. § 2101
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
North Star Steel Company v. Charles A. Thomas et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1994-063, docket 1994-063-01.
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