Palmore v. United States
411 U.S. 389 · Decided April 24, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Palmore v. United States was decided on April 24, 1973 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 411 U.S. 389 · 93 S. Ct. 1670 · 36 L. Ed. 2d 342 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 78
- Docket number
- 72-11
- Decided
- April 24, 1973
- Argued
- February 21, 1973
- 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
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial administration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 17 (governance of the District of Columbia and lands purchased from the states)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- 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 | Majority | 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
Palmore v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-099, docket 1972-099-01.
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