William J. Clinton v. City of New York
524 U.S. 417 · Decided June 25, 1998 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
William J. Clinton v. City of New York was decided on June 25, 1998 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous” in the Miscellaneous area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 524 U.S. 417 · 118 S. Ct. 2091 · 141 L. Ed. 2d 393 · 1998 U.S. LEXIS 4215
- Docket number
- 97-1374
- Decided
- June 25, 1998
- Argued
- April 27, 1998
- 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
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Miscellaneous
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 7, Paragraph 2 (separation of powers)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
William J. Clinton, President of the United States, et al. v. City of New York, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1997-095, docket 1997-095-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Miscellaneous”
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- Thomas Freytag v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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- United States v. Stuart
- Mistretta v. United States
Cases on the same legal provision: Article I, Section 7, Paragraph 2 (separation of powers)
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