Kerr v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California
426 U.S. 394 · Decided June 14, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Kerr v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California was decided on June 14, 1976 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 426 U.S. 394 · 96 S. Ct. 2119 · 48 L. Ed. 2d 725 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 62
- Docket number
- 74-1023
- Decided
- June 14, 1976
- Argued
- November 11, 1975
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Discovery and inspection in criminal cases
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Kerr et al. v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-123, docket 1975-123-01.
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