Gosa v. Mayden
413 U.S. 665 · Decided June 25, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gosa v. Mayden was decided on June 25, 1973 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Retroactivity of new rights” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 413 U.S. 665 · 93 S. Ct. 2926 · 37 L. Ed. 2d 873 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 148
- Docket number
- 71-6314
- Decided
- June 25, 1973
- Argued
- December 4, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Retroactivity of new rights
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Retroactive application of a constitutional right
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Gosa v. Mayden, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-180, docket 1972-180-01.
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