Pacileo v. Walker
449 U.S. 86 · Decided December 8, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pacileo v. Walker was decided on December 8, 1980 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed 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 “Comity, criminal procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 449 U.S. 86 · 101 S. Ct. 308 · 66 L. Ed. 2d 304 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 155
- Docket number
- 79-2040
- Decided
- December 8, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed 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
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, criminal procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (extradition clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Pacileo, Sheriff v. Walker
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-009, docket 1980-009-01.
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