Moore v. United States
429 U.S. 20 · Decided October 18, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Moore v. United States was decided on October 18, 1976 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 429 U.S. 20 · 97 S. Ct. 29 · 50 L. Ed. 2d 25 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 168
- Docket number
- 75-1692
- Decided
- October 18, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Harmless error
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Moore v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-007, docket 1976-007-01.
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