Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Jerome
434 U.S. 241 · Decided January 9, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. Jerome was decided on January 9, 1978 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
- 434 U.S. 241 · 98 S. Ct. 546 · 54 L. Ed. 2d 506 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 51
- Docket number
- 77-308
- Decided
- January 9, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- 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)
- Liberal 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 | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent |
Full case caption
Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., et al. v. Jerome, Judge
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-020, docket 1977-020-01.
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