Paschall v. Christie-Stewart, Inc.
414 U.S. 100 · Decided November 19, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Paschall v. Christie-Stewart, Inc. was decided on November 19, 1973 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated 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 “No merits, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 414 U.S. 100 · 94 S. Ct. 313 · 38 L. Ed. 2d 298 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 176
- Docket number
- 72-922
- Decided
- November 19, 1973
- Argued
- October 16, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, adequate non-federal grounds
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| 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
Paschall et al. v. Christie-Stewart, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-015, docket 1973-015-01.
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