Codd v. Velger
429 U.S. 624 · Decided February 22, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Codd v. Velger was decided on February 22, 1977 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing for government employees” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 429 U.S. 624 · 97 S. Ct. 882 · 51 L. Ed. 2d 92 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 44
- Docket number
- 75-812
- Decided
- February 22, 1977
- Argued
- December 1, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing for government employees
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Codd, Police Commissioner, City of New York, et al. v. Velger
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-049, docket 1976-049-01.
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