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Cardwell v. Taylor

461 U.S. 571 · Decided May 23, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Cardwell v. Taylor was decided on May 23, 1983 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
461 U.S. 571 · 103 S. Ct. 2015 · 76 L. Ed. 2d 333 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 35
Docket number
82-1496
Decided
May 23, 1983
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
7–2
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue (SCDB)
Habeas corpus
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Jurisdictional dissent
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Thurgood MarshallJurisdictional dissent
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerMajority
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority

Full case caption

Cardwell et al. v. Taylor

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-093, docket 1982-093-01.

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