Evans v. Jeff D.
475 U.S. 717 · Decided April 21, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Evans v. Jeff D. was decided on April 21, 1986 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 475 U.S. 717 · 106 S. Ct. 1531 · 89 L. Ed. 2d 747 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 96
- Docket number
- 84-1288
- Decided
- April 21, 1986
- Argued
- November 13, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Awards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Evans, Governor of Idaho, et al. v. Jeff D. et Al., Minors, by and Through Their Next Friend, Johnson, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-064, docket 1985-064-01.
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