Cardinale v. Louisiana
394 U.S. 437 · Decided April 1, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cardinale v. Louisiana was decided on April 1, 1969 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, want of jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 394 U.S. 437 · 89 S. Ct. 1161 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 398 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 2049
- Docket number
- 76
- Decided
- April 1, 1969
- Argued
- February 24, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, want of jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Co-authored 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Cardinale v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-070, docket 1968-070-01.
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