Members of the City Council of the City of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent
466 U.S. 789 · Decided May 15, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Members of the City Council of the City of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent was decided on May 15, 1984 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 466 U.S. 789 · 104 S. Ct. 2118 · 80 L. Ed. 2d 772 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 83
- Docket number
- 82-975
- Decided
- May 15, 1984
- Argued
- October 12, 1983
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| 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
Members of the City Council of the City of Los Angeles et al. v. Taxpayers for Vincent et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-096, docket 1983-096-01.
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