Arnett v. Kennedy
416 U.S. 134 · Decided April 16, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arnett v. Kennedy was decided on April 16, 1974 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing for government employees” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 416 U.S. 134 · 94 S. Ct. 1633 · 40 L. Ed. 2d 15 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 125
- Docket number
- 72-1118
- Decided
- April 16, 1974
- Argued
- November 7, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing for government employees
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Arnett, Director, Office of Economic Opportunity, et al. v. Kennedy et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-087, docket 1973-087-01.
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