Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.
411 U.S. 356 · Decided April 24, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc. was decided on April 24, 1973 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Consumer protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 411 U.S. 356 · 93 S. Ct. 1652 · 36 L. Ed. 2d 318 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 129
- Docket number
- 71-829
- Decided
- April 24, 1973
- Argued
- November 9, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Consumer protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Truth in Lending Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent |
Full case caption
Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-098, docket 1972-098-01.
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