Curtis v. Loether
415 U.S. 189 · Decided February 20, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Curtis v. Loether was decided on February 20, 1974 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 415 U.S. 189 · 94 S. Ct. 1005 · 39 L. Ed. 2d 260 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 98
- Docket number
- 72-1035
- Decided
- February 20, 1974
- Argued
- December 4, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jury trial right
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fair Housing Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Curtis v. Loether et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-055, docket 1973-055-01.
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