Iannelli v. United States
420 U.S. 770 · Decided March 25, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Iannelli v. United States was decided on March 25, 1975 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, gambling” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 420 U.S. 770 · 95 S. Ct. 1284 · 43 L. Ed. 2d 616 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 52
- Docket number
- 73-64
- Decided
- March 25, 1975
- Argued
- December 17, 1974
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Federal crime control and firearms statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- 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 | Dissent | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Iannelli et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-077, docket 1974-077-01.
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