Lampton v. Bonin
397 U.S. 663 · Decided April 27, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lampton v. Bonin was decided on April 27, 1970 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 397 U.S. 663 · 90 S. Ct. 1408 · 25 L. Ed. 2d 644 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 1987
- Docket number
- 1112 M
- Decided
- April 27, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Social Security Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
Lampton et al. v. Bonin et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-086, docket 1969-086-01.
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