Iowa Beef Packers, Inc. v. Thompson
405 U.S. 228 · Decided February 29, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Iowa Beef Packers, Inc. v. Thompson was decided on February 29, 1972 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 405 U.S. 228 · 92 S. Ct. 859 · 31 L. Ed. 2d 165 · 1972 U.S. LEXIS 108
- Docket number
- 70-286
- Decided
- February 29, 1972
- Argued
- January 12, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | 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 |
Full case caption
Iowa Beef Packers, Inc. v. Thompson et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1971-067, docket 1971-067-01.
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