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Anders v. Floyd

440 U.S. 445 · Decided March 5, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Anders v. Floyd was decided on March 5, 1979 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Abortion and contraceptives” in the Privacy area.

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Case details

Citations
440 U.S. 445 · 99 S. Ct. 1200 · 59 L. Ed. 2d 442 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 71
Docket number
77-1255
Decided
March 5, 1979
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–1
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Appeal
Issue area
Privacy
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartDissent
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Thurgood MarshallMajority
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerMajority
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority

Full case caption

Anders, Solicitor of Richland County v. Floyd

SCDB identifiers: case 1978-056, docket 1978-056-01.

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