Logue v. United States
412 U.S. 521 · Decided June 11, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Logue v. United States was decided on June 11, 1973 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 412 U.S. 521 · 93 S. Ct. 2215 · 37 L. Ed. 2d 121 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 133
- Docket number
- 72-656
- Decided
- June 11, 1973
- Argued
- April 24, 1973
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Tort Claims Act or Alien Tort Statute
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Logue et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-141, docket 1972-141-01.
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