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TULLY et al. v. MOBIL OIL CORP. et al. (1982)

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TULLY et al. v. MOBIL OIL CORP. et al.
Term: 1981
Important Dates
Decided: February 22, 1982
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
7-2
Majority
Harry BlackmunWarren BurgerThurgood MarshallSandra Day O'ConnorLewis PowellWilliam RehnquistByron White
Dissenting
William BrennanJohn Paul Stevens

TULLY et al. v. MOBIL OIL CORP. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 22, 1982.

In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the New York Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - Mootness (cf. standing to sue: live dispute)
  • Petitioner: State
  • Petitioner state: New York
  • Respondent type: Oil company, or natural gas producer
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 455 U.S. 245
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
  • Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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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