Alan B. Burdick v. Morris Takushi
504 U.S. 428 · Decided June 8, 1992 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alan B. Burdick v. Morris Takushi was decided on June 8, 1992 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Ballot access” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 504 U.S. 428 · 112 S. Ct. 2059 · 119 L. Ed. 2d 245 · 1992 U.S. LEXIS 3404
- Docket number
- 91-535
- Decided
- June 8, 1992
- Argued
- March 24, 1992
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Ballot access
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (association)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority |
Full case caption
Alan B. Burdick v. Morris Takushi, Director of Elections of Hawaii, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1991-081, docket 1991-081-01.
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