Navarro Savings Assn. v. Lee
446 U.S. 458 · Decided May 19, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Navarro Savings Assn. v. Lee was decided on May 19, 1980 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial administration, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 446 U.S. 458 · 100 S. Ct. 1779 · 64 L. Ed. 2d 425 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 35
- Docket number
- 79-465
- Decided
- May 19, 1980
- Argued
- March 18, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial administration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Navarro Savings Assn. v. Lee et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-087, docket 1979-087-01.
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