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CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. LIZZIE BEATRICE EASTERWOOD (1993)

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CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. LIZZIE BEATRICE EASTERWOOD
Term: 1992
Important Dates
Argued: January 12, 1993
Decided: April 21, 1993
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunAnthony KennedySandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaJohn Paul StevensByron White
Concurring
David SouterClarence Thomas

CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. LIZZIE BEATRICE EASTERWOOD is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 21, 1993. The case was argued before the court on January 12, 1993.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Georgia Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federalism - federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction
  • Petitioner: Railroad
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Physically injured person, including wrongful death, who is not an employee
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 507 U.S. 658
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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