Pennsylvania Bureau of Correction v. United States Marshals Service
474 U.S. 34 · Decided November 18, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Pennsylvania Bureau of Correction v. United States Marshals Service was decided on November 18, 1985 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 474 U.S. 34 · 106 S. Ct. 355 · 88 L. Ed. 2d 189 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 140
- Docket number
- 84-489
- Decided
- November 18, 1985
- Argued
- October 15, 1985
- 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
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 567
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Pennsylvania Bureau of Correction v. United States Marshals Service et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-007, docket 1985-007-01.
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