Kugler v. Helfant
421 U.S. 117 · Decided April 28, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kugler v. Helfant was decided on April 28, 1975 unanimously (7–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, criminal procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 421 U.S. 117 · 95 S. Ct. 1524 · 44 L. Ed. 2d 15 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 57
- Docket number
- 74-80
- Decided
- April 28, 1975
- Argued
- March 25, 1975
- 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, criminal procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | 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 |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, William J. Brennan Jr..
Full case caption
Kugler, Attorney General of New Jersey, et al. v. Helfant
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-085, docket 1974-085-01.
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