United States v. Hohri et al.
Decided June 1, 1987. Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 86-510 · 482 U.S. 64 (1987) · Cited 628 times
Holding
The Federal Circuit rather than the appropriate regional court of appeals has jurisdiction over an appeal from a district court's decision of a "mixed" case raising both a nontax Little Tucker Act claim and an FTCA claim.
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 7
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- John Paul Stevens
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 1
- Harry Andrew Blackmun · filed a concurring 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.
- Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co. · 312 U.S. 496 (1941)
- Blue Chip Stamps v. Manor Drug Stores · 421 U.S. 723 (1975)
- Kelly v. Robinson · 479 U.S. 36 (1986)
- United States v. Mottaz · 476 U.S. 834 (1986)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- Republic of Sudan v. Harrison · 587 U.S. 1 (2019)
- Christianson v. Colt Industries Operating Corp. · 486 U.S. 800 (1988)
- Salve Regina College v. Russell · 499 U.S. 225 (1991)
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