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FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO. et al. v. MILHOLLIN (1980)

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FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO. et al. v. MILHOLLIN |
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Term: 1979 |
Important Dates |
Argued: December 4, 1979 |
Decided: February 20, 1980 |
Outcome |
Reversed and remanded |
Vote |
9-0 |
Majority |
William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
Concurring |
Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger |
FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO. et al. v. MILHOLLIN is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 20, 1980. The case was argued before the court on December 4, 1979.
In a 9-0 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 Oregon U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Economic Activity - federal or state consumer protection: typically under the Truth in Lending; Food, Drug and Cosmetic; and Consumer Protection Credit Acts
- Petitioner: Car dealer
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Buyer, purchaser
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 444 U.S. 555
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
- Who wrote the majority opinion: William Brennan
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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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