California v. Texas
437 U.S. 601 · Decided June 22, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
California v. Texas was decided on June 22, 1978 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Interpleader” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 437 U.S. 601 · 98 S. Ct. 3107 · 57 L. Ed. 2d 464 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 123
- Docket number
- 76 ORIG
- Decided
- June 22, 1978
- Argued
- March 29, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Interpleader
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence |
Full case caption
California v. Texas
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-133, docket 1977-133-01.
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