Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
435 U.S. 519 · Decided April 3, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. was decided on April 3, 1978 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 435 U.S. 519 · 98 S. Ct. 1197 · 55 L. Ed. 2d 460 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 21
- Docket number
- 76-419
- Decided
- April 3, 1978
- Argued
- November 28, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Administrative Procedure Act or Administrative Orders Review Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-063, docket 1977-063-01.
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