Administrator v. Robertson
422 U.S. 255 · Decided June 24, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Administrator v. Robertson was decided on June 24, 1975 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Freedom of Information Act and related laws” in the Privacy area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 422 U.S. 255 · 95 S. Ct. 2140 · 45 L. Ed. 2d 164 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 132
- Docket number
- 74-450
- Decided
- June 24, 1975
- Argued
- April 15, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Freedom of Information Act and related laws
- Issue area
- Privacy
- Legal provision
- Freedom of Information, Sunshine, or Privacy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, et al. v. Robertson et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-131, docket 1974-131-01.
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