Carlucci v. Doe
488 U.S. 93 · Decided December 6, 1988 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Carlucci v. Doe was decided on December 6, 1988 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Security risk dismissals or benefit denials” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 488 U.S. 93 · 109 S. Ct. 407 · 102 L. Ed. 2d 395 · 1988 U.S. LEXIS 5531
- Docket number
- 87-751
- Decided
- December 6, 1988
- Argued
- October 11, 1988
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Security risk dismissals or benefit denials
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 5 U.S.C. § 833
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Carlucci, Frank C., Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Doe, John
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-008, docket 1988-008-01.
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