Kissinger v. Halperin
452 U.S. 713 · Decided June 22, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Kissinger v. Halperin was decided on June 22, 1981 by a vote of 4–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 452 U.S. 713 · 101 S. Ct. 3132 · 69 L. Ed. 2d 367 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 120
- Docket number
- 79-880
- Decided
- June 22, 1981
- Argued
- December 8, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- 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 J. Brennan Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Equally divided vote | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Equally divided vote |
Did not participate: William H. Rehnquist.
Full case caption
Kissinger et al. v. Halperin et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-132, docket 1980-132-01.
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