McLaughlin v. United States
476 U.S. 16 · Decided April 29, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
McLaughlin v. United States was decided on April 29, 1986 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, bank robbery” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 476 U.S. 16 · 106 S. Ct. 1677 · 90 L. Ed. 2d 15 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 146
- Docket number
- 85-5189
- Decided
- April 29, 1986
- Argued
- March 31, 1986
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 2113
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
McLaughlin v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-074, docket 1985-074-01.
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