Baxter v. Palmigiano

425 U.S. 308 · Decided April 20, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Baxter v. Palmigiano was decided on April 20, 1976 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights” in the Due Process area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.

Full case caption

Baxter et al. v. Palmigiano

SCDB identifiers: case 1975-077, docket 1975-077-01.

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