Diamond v. Charles
476 U.S. 54 · Decided April 30, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Diamond v. Charles was decided on April 30, 1986 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, personal injury” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 476 U.S. 54 · 106 S. Ct. 1697 · 90 L. Ed. 2d 48 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 149
- Docket number
- 84-1379
- Decided
- April 30, 1986
- Argued
- November 5, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, personal injury
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2 (extent of judicial power)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- 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 | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Diamond et al. v. Charles et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-077, docket 1985-077-01.
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