Northeastern Florida Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America v. City of Jacksonville
508 U.S. 656 · Decided June 14, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Northeastern Florida Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America v. City of Jacksonville was decided on June 14, 1993 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 508 U.S. 656 · 113 S. Ct. 2297 · 124 L. Ed. 2d 586 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 4025
- Docket number
- 91-1721
- Decided
- June 14, 1993
- Argued
- February 22, 1993
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Northeastern Florida Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America v. City of Jacksonville, Florida, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-096, docket 1992-096-01.
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