Mandel v. Bradley
432 U.S. 173 · Decided June 16, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mandel v. Bradley was decided on June 16, 1977 by a vote of 7–1. 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 “Ballot access” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 432 U.S. 173 · 97 S. Ct. 2238 · 53 L. Ed. 2d 199 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 118
- Docket number
- 76-128
- Decided
- June 16, 1977
- Argued
- February 23, 1977
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Ballot access
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: William H. Rehnquist.
Full case caption
Mandel, Governor of Maryland, et al. v. Bradley et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-142, docket 1976-142-01.
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