Baldwin v. Fish and Game Commission of Montana
436 U.S. 371 · Decided May 23, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Baldwin v. Fish and Game Commission of Montana was decided on May 23, 1978 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Residency requirements” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 436 U.S. 371 · 98 S. Ct. 1852 · 56 L. Ed. 2d 354 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 27
- Docket number
- 76-1150
- Decided
- May 23, 1978
- Argued
- October 5, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Residency requirements
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (privileges and immunities clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Baldwin et al. v. Fish and Game Commission of Montana et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-090, docket 1977-090-01.
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