Illinois v. Abbott & Associates, Inc.
460 U.S. 557 · Decided March 29, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Illinois v. Abbott & Associates, Inc. was decided on March 29, 1983 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Discovery and inspection in criminal cases” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 460 U.S. 557 · 103 S. Ct. 1356 · 75 L. Ed. 2d 281 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 136
- Docket number
- 81-1114
- Decided
- March 29, 1983
- Argued
- November 29, 1982
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Discovery and inspection in criminal cases
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Clayton Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Illinois v. Abbott & Associates, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-049, docket 1982-049-01.
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