Mulloy v. United States
398 U.S. 410 · Decided June 15, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mulloy v. United States was decided on June 15, 1970 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Conscientious objectors” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 398 U.S. 410 · 90 S. Ct. 1766 · 26 L. Ed. 2d 362 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 24
- Docket number
- 655
- Decided
- June 15, 1970
- Argued
- April 20, 1970
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Conscientious objectors
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun.
Full case caption
Mulloy v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-113, docket 1969-113-01.
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