Bohannan v. Arizona ex Rel. Smith
389 U.S. 1 · Decided October 19, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bohannan v. Arizona ex Rel. Smith was decided on October 19, 1967 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, no substantial federal question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 389 U.S. 1 · 88 S. Ct. 55 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 561
- Docket number
- 204
- Decided
- October 19, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, no substantial federal question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Bohannan v. Arizona ex Rel. Smith, Attorney General
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-001, docket 1967-001-01.
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