Olim v. Wakinekona

461 U.S. 238 · Decided April 26, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Olim v. Wakinekona was decided on April 26, 1983 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, prisoners' and defendants' rights” in the Due Process area.

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Full case caption

Olim et al. v. Wakinekona

SCDB identifiers: case 1982-069, docket 1982-069-01.

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