D. Grant Peacock v. Jack L. Thomas
Decided February 21, 1996. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 94-1453 · 516 U.S. 349 (1996) · Cited 547 times
Holding
The District Court lacked jurisdiction over Thomas’ subsequent suit.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–1.
Majority · 8
Dissenting · 1
- John Paul Stevens · filed a dissenting opinion
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Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America · 511 U.S. 375 (1994)
- Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. Kroger · 437 U.S. 365 (1978)
- MacKey v. Lanier Collection Agency & Service, Inc. · 486 U.S. 825 (1988)
- Swift & Co. Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A. · 339 U.S. 684 (1950)
- Krippendorf v. Hyde · 110 U.S. 276 (1884)
- Anderson v. Abbott · 321 U.S. 349 (1944)
- United Mine Workers of America v. Gibbs · 383 U.S. 715 (1966)
- Mertens v. Hewitt Associates · 508 U.S. 248 (1993)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. v. Henson · 537 U.S. 28 (2002)
- LOCKHEED CORP. Et Al. v. SPINK · 517 U.S. 882 (1996)
- Carlisle v. United States · 517 U.S. 416 (1996)
- Harris Trust & Savings Bank v. Salomon Smith Barney Inc. · 530 U.S. 238 (2000)
Official text
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