Demarco v. United States
415 U.S. 449 · Decided March 18, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Demarco v. United States was decided on March 18, 1974 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 415 U.S. 449 · 94 S. Ct. 1185 · 39 L. Ed. 2d 501 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 111
- Docket number
- 73-5684
- Decided
- March 18, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- 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 | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Demarco v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-071, docket 1973-071-01.
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