Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. Jordan K. Rand, Ltd.
460 U.S. 533 · Decided March 23, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. Jordan K. Rand, Ltd. was decided on March 23, 1983 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal question jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 460 U.S. 533 · 103 S. Ct. 1343 · 75 L. Ed. 2d 260 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 122
- Docket number
- 82-713
- Decided
- March 23, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal question jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- 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 Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Thurston Motor Lines, Inc. v. Jordan K. Rand, Ltd.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-047, docket 1982-047-01.
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