United Savings Association of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd.
484 U.S. 365 · Decided January 20, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Savings Association of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd. was decided on January 20, 1988 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 484 U.S. 365 · 108 S. Ct. 626 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 740 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 448
- Docket number
- 86-1602
- Decided
- January 20, 1988
- Argued
- December 1, 1987
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy 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 | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United Savings Association of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-024, docket 1987-024-01.
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