United States v. Winstar Corporation
518 U.S. 839 · Decided July 1, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Winstar Corporation was decided on July 1, 1996 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice David H. Souter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 518 U.S. 839 · 116 S. Ct. 2432 · 135 L. Ed. 2d 964 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 4266
- Docket number
- 95-865
- Decided
- July 1, 1996
- Argued
- April 24, 1996
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- David H. Souter
- Opinion assigned by
- John Paul Stevens
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1464
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Special concurrence | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Winstar Corporation, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-095, docket 1995-095-01.
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