West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Robert Casey
499 U.S. 83 · Decided March 19, 1991 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Robert Casey was decided on March 19, 1991 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 499 U.S. 83 · 111 S. Ct. 1138 · 113 L. Ed. 2d 68 · 1991 U.S. LEXIS 1710
- Docket number
- 89-994
- Decided
- March 19, 1991
- Argued
- October 9, 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority |
Full case caption
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Robert Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1990-044, docket 1990-044-01.
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