Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd.
420 U.S. 592 · Decided March 18, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd. was decided on March 18, 1975 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, obscenity” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 420 U.S. 592 · 95 S. Ct. 1200 · 43 L. Ed. 2d 482 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 46
- Docket number
- 73-296
- Decided
- March 18, 1975
- Argued
- December 10, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, obscenity
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Abstention doctrine
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Huffman et al. v. Pursue, Ltd.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-068, docket 1974-068-01.
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