Marshall v. Jerrico, Inc.
446 U.S. 238 · Decided April 28, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Marshall v. Jerrico, Inc. was decided on April 28, 1980 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, impartial decision maker” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 446 U.S. 238 · 100 S. Ct. 1610 · 64 L. Ed. 2d 182 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 126
- Docket number
- 79-253
- Decided
- April 28, 1980
- Argued
- March 19, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, impartial decision maker
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Marshall, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Jerrico, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-078, docket 1979-078-01.
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