Patterson v. New York
432 U.S. 197 · Decided June 17, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Patterson v. New York was decided on June 17, 1977 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 432 U.S. 197 · 97 S. Ct. 2319 · 53 L. Ed. 2d 281 · 1977 U.S. LEXIS 120
- Docket number
- 75-1861
- Decided
- June 17, 1977
- Argued
- March 1, 1977
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: William H. Rehnquist.
Full case caption
Patterson v. New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-144, docket 1976-144-01.
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