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Alabama v. Evans

461 U.S. 230 · Decided April 22, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Alabama v. Evans was decided on April 22, 1983 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, stay of execution” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
461 U.S. 230 · 103 S. Ct. 1736 · 75 L. Ed. 2d 806 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 155
Docket number
A-858
Decided
April 22, 1983
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Vacated
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
7–2
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Dissent
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Thurgood MarshallDissentWrote an opinion
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority

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Alabama v. Evans

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-068, docket 1982-068-01.

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