Lindsey v. Normet

405 U.S. 56 · Decided February 23, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Lindsey v. Normet was decided on February 23, 1972 by a vote of 5–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Debtors' rights” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr., William H. Rehnquist.

Full case caption

Lindsey et al. v. Normet et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1971-056, docket 1971-056-01.

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