MTM, Inc. v. Baxley
420 U.S. 799 · Decided March 25, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
MTM, Inc. v. Baxley was decided on March 25, 1975 by a vote of 8–1. 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 “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 420 U.S. 799 · 95 S. Ct. 1278 · 43 L. Ed. 2d 636 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 53
- Docket number
- 73-1119
- Decided
- March 25, 1975
- Argued
- December 10, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1253
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Full case caption
MTM, Inc., et al. v. Baxley, Attorney General of Alabama, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-078, docket 1974-078-01.
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