Gannett Co., Inc. v. Depasquale
443 U.S. 368 · Decided July 2, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gannett Co., Inc. v. Depasquale was decided on July 2, 1979 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, pretrial publicity” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 443 U.S. 368 · 99 S. Ct. 2898 · 61 L. Ed. 2d 608 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 15
- Docket number
- 77-1301
- Decided
- July 2, 1979
- Argued
- November 7, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extra-legal jury influences, pretrial publicity
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (other provisions)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Gannett Co., Inc. v. Depasquale, County Court Judge of Seneca County, N. Y., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-152, docket 1978-152-01.
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