Bradley v. United States
410 U.S. 605 · Decided March 5, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bradley v. United States was decided on March 5, 1973 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, narcotics and alcohol” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 410 U.S. 605 · 93 S. Ct. 1151 · 35 L. Ed. 2d 528 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 98
- Docket number
- 71-1304
- Decided
- March 5, 1973
- Argued
- January 8, 1973
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 21 U.S.C. § 171
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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. | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Bradley et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-070, docket 1972-070-01.
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