Edwards v. Healy
421 U.S. 772 · Decided June 9, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Edwards v. Healy was decided on June 9, 1975 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 421 U.S. 772 · 95 S. Ct. 2410 · 44 L. Ed. 2d 571 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 1877
- Docket number
- 73-759
- Decided
- June 9, 1975
- Argued
- October 16, 1974
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, et al. v. Healy et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-115, docket 1974-115-01.
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