Gunn v. University Committee to End the War in Vietnam
399 U.S. 383 · Decided June 29, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Gunn v. University Committee to End the War in Vietnam was decided on June 29, 1970 unanimously (8–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 399 U.S. 383 · 90 S. Ct. 2013 · 26 L. Ed. 2d 684 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 87
- Docket number
- 7
- Decided
- June 29, 1970
- Argued
- January 13, 1969
- Reargued
- April 29, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1253
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun.
Full case caption
Gunn, Sheriff, et al. v. University Committee to End the War in Vietnam et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-131, docket 1969-131-01.
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