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Kremens v. Bartley

431 U.S. 119 · Decided May 16, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Kremens v. Bartley was decided on May 16, 1977 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.

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Case details

Citations
431 U.S. 119 · 97 S. Ct. 1709 · 52 L. Ed. 2d 184 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 83
Docket number
75-1064
Decided
May 16, 1977
Argued
December 1, 1976
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
7–2
Majority opinion
William H. Rehnquist
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Appeal
Issue (SCDB)
Mootness
Issue area
Judicial Power
Legal provision
Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
Type of law
Constitution
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

Full case caption

Kremens, Hospital Director, et al. v. Bartley et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-099, docket 1976-099-01.

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