Henderson v. Morgan
426 U.S. 637 · Decided June 17, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Henderson v. Morgan was decided on June 17, 1976 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Plea bargaining” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 426 U.S. 637 · 96 S. Ct. 2253 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 108 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 67
- Docket number
- 74-1529
- Decided
- June 17, 1976
- Argued
- February 24, 1976
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Plea bargaining
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Henderson, Correctional Superintendent v. Morgan
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-136, docket 1975-136-01.
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