Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc.
506 U.S. 139 · Decided January 12, 1993 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. was decided on January 12, 1993 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 506 U.S. 139 · 113 S. Ct. 684 · 121 L. Ed. 2d 605 · 1993 U.S. LEXIS 830
- Docket number
- 91-1010
- Decided
- January 12, 1993
- Argued
- November 9, 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf & Eddy, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1992-012, docket 1992-012-01.
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