Rudy Perpich v. Department of Defense
496 U.S. 334 · Decided June 11, 1990 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rudy Perpich v. Department of Defense was decided on June 11, 1990 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 496 U.S. 334 · 110 S. Ct. 2418 · 110 L. Ed. 2d 312 · 1990 U.S. LEXIS 3012
- Docket number
- 89-542
- Decided
- June 11, 1990
- Argued
- March 27, 1990
- 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
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 10 U.S.C. § 672
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Rudy Perpich, Governor of Minnesota, et al. v. Department of Defense, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1989-105, docket 1989-105-01.
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