Allee v. Medrano
416 U.S. 802 · Decided May 20, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Allee v. Medrano was decided on May 20, 1974 by a vote of 5–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, First Amendment” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 416 U.S. 802 · 94 S. Ct. 2191 · 40 L. Ed. 2d 566 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 144
- Docket number
- 72-1125
- Decided
- May 20, 1974
- Argued
- November 13, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, First Amendment
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Allee et al. v. Medrano et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-110, docket 1973-110-01.
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