Also known as: Justice
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2 senses
An abbreviation for judge or justice preceding a surname in legal citations and judicial opinions.
An abbreviation for judgment used in docket entries and case dispositions.
Each sense below has its own examples, sources, and questions.
An abbreviation for judge or justice preceding a surname in legal citations and judicial opinions.
Javier Jimenez sued his former employer for unpaid wages in federal court. At trial J. Harlan took judicial notice that the relevant fiscal quarter ended on a federal holiday. J. Harlan then instructed the civil jury that it must accept the noticed date as conclusive when calculating damages.
Jada Jones paid a contractor to renovate her storefront but the work remained incomplete. J. Brennan awarded restitution measured by the reasonable value of the benefit conferred on the property owner. The award reflected what it would have cost the owner to obtain equivalent services from a person in the claimant's position.
An abbreviation for judgment used in docket entries and case dispositions.
Yes. J. is used as an abbreviation for judgment when recording case dispositions or citing prior rulings.
Jeffrey Jha cohabited with Jordan for five years under a good-faith belief that their informal ceremony created a valid marriage. After discovering the officiant lacked authority, J. Jackson ruled that Jeffrey qualified as a putative spouse. The court apportioned maintenance rights between Jeffrey and Jordan's later legal spouse.
Jenkins Apparel challenged New York City's denial of permission to build a tower atop Grand Central Terminal. J. Brennan examined whether the landmarks law effected a taking by denying the owner economically viable use of its air rights. The Court upheld the regulation after weighing the owner's investment-backed expectations against the public interest in historic preservation.
Jamal Jefferson, injured by a train in Pennsylvania, sued the railroad in federal court under diversity jurisdiction. J. Brandeis held that the federal court must apply Pennsylvania tort law rather than general federal common law. The decision required the trial court to follow the state rule on contributory negligence.
Jennifer Jackson, a Texas resident, challenged the state's criminal abortion statute after becoming pregnant. J. Blackmun analyzed whether the statute violated a woman's liberty interest under the Due Process Clause. The Court held that the statute impermissibly burdened the right to terminate a pregnancy before viability.
J. stands for judge or justice when identifying the author of an opinion or the presiding judicial officer.
J. refers to a judge or justice while JA. refers to a judge advocate, a military legal officer.
…-- Case information - Court: Supreme Court of the United States - Decided: February 24, 1803 - Judges: Chief Justice Marshall Syllabus The Supreme Court of the United States has not power to issue a mandamus to a Secretary of State of the United States, it being an exercise of original jurisdiction…