Hampton v. United States
425 U.S. 484 · Decided April 27, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hampton v. United States was decided on April 27, 1976 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, entrapment” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 425 U.S. 484 · 96 S. Ct. 1646 · 48 L. Ed. 2d 113 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 49
- Docket number
- 74-5822
- Decided
- April 27, 1976
- Argued
- December 1, 1975
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Subconstitutional fair procedure, entrapment
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- 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 Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Hampton, aka Byers v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-085, docket 1975-085-01.
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