The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, October 8, 1991
Decision: Sunday, December 15, 1991
Issues: Economic Activity, Governmental Liability

Advocates

Robert J. Beckham (on behalf of the Petitioner)
Keating L. Simons, III (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

None

Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Hilton, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Federal Employers' Liability
Did not participate
Thomas
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
O'Connor
Voted with the minority, joined O'Connor's dissent
Scalia
Wrote the majority opinion
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
Souter
Full Opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission, 502 U.S. 197 (1991),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1991/1991_90_848/>
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