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FERENS et ux. v. JOHN DEERE CO., AKA DEERE & CO. (1990)

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FERENS et ux. v. JOHN DEERE CO., AKA DEERE & CO. |
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Term: 1989 |
Important Dates |
Argued: November 6, 1989 |
Decided: March 5, 1990 |
Outcome |
Reversed and remanded |
Vote |
5-4 |
Majority |
Anthony Kennedy • Sandra Day O'Connor • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White |
Dissenting |
Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • Antonin Scalia |
FERENS et ux. v. JOHN DEERE CO., AKA DEERE & CO. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 5, 1990. The case was argued before the court on November 6, 1989.
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Pennsylvania Western U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - Venue
- Petitioner: Farmer, farm worker, or farm organization
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Manufacturer
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 494 U.S. 516
- 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: Anthony Kennedy
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 liberal.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
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