Hopfmann v. Connolly
471 U.S. 459 · Decided May 13, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hopfmann v. Connolly was decided on May 13, 1985 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 471 U.S. 459 · 105 S. Ct. 2106 · 85 L. Ed. 2d 469 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 13
- Docket number
- 84-1440
- Decided
- May 13, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Hopfmann et al. v. Connolly et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-096, docket 1984-096-01.
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