Arizona v. Manypenny
451 U.S. 232 · Decided April 21, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arizona v. Manypenny was decided on April 21, 1981 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, criminal procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 451 U.S. 232 · 101 S. Ct. 1657 · 68 L. Ed. 2d 58 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 90
- Docket number
- 79-621
- Decided
- April 21, 1981
- Argued
- November 10, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, criminal procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1291
- 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. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Arizona v. Manypenny
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-076, docket 1980-076-01.
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