Alexander Haig v. Gladys Bissonette
485 U.S. 264 · Decided March 21, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Alexander Haig v. Gladys Bissonette was decided on March 21, 1988 unanimously (5–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 485 U.S. 264 · 108 S. Ct. 1253 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 288 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 1317
- Docket number
- 86-987
- Decided
- March 21, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2109
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: William H. Rehnquist, Sandra Day O'Connor, Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy.
Full case caption
Alexander Haig, et al. v. Gladys Bissonette et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1987-047, docket 1987-047-01.
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