Elkins v. Moreno
435 U.S. 647 · Decided April 19, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Elkins v. Moreno was decided on April 19, 1978 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “certification to or from a lower court.” Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Residency requirements” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 435 U.S. 647 · 98 S. Ct. 1338 · 55 L. Ed. 2d 614 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 82
- Docket number
- 77-154
- Decided
- April 19, 1978
- Argued
- February 22, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Certification to or from a lower court
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Residency requirements
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Immigration and Nationality statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Elkins, President, University of Maryland v. Moreno et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-068, docket 1977-068-01.
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