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Combs v. United States

408 U.S. 224 · Decided June 26, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Combs v. United States was decided on June 26, 1972 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated 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 “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
408 U.S. 224 · 92 S. Ct. 2284 · 33 L. Ed. 2d 308 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 27
Docket number
71-517
Decided
June 26, 1972
Argued
April 11, 1972
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Per curiam (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William O. DouglasSpecial concurrence
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Thurgood MarshallMajority
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerMajority
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority

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Combs v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1971-167, docket 1971-167-01.

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