The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, October 2, 1995
Decision: Tuesday, November 28, 1995
Issues: Economic Activity, Bankruptcy

Advocates

Alan Jenkins (on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, supporting the Petitioners)
Christopher J. Seufert (on behalf of the Petitioners)
W. E. Whittington (on behalf of the Respondent)

Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 7 votes for Field, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Act or Rules, or Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978
Voted with the majority
Stevens
Wrote a dissent
Breyer
Wrote a regular concurrence
Ginsburg
Wrote the majority opinion
Souter
Voted with the majority
Kennedy
Voted with the majority
O'Connor
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Voted with the minority, joined Breyer's dissent
Scalia
Voted with the majority
Thomas
Full Opinion by Justice David H. Souter

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Field v. Mans, 516 U.S. 59 (1995),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1990-1999/1995/1995_94_967/>
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