Askew v. Hargrave
401 U.S. 476 · Decided March 8, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Askew v. Hargrave was decided on March 8, 1971 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 401 U.S. 476 · 91 S. Ct. 856 · 28 L. Ed. 2d 196 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 70
- Docket number
- 573
- Decided
- March 8, 1971
- Argued
- February 23, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Abstention doctrine
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
Askew, Governor of Florida, et al. v. Hargrave et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-058, docket 1970-058-01.
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