Regan v. Wald
468 U.S. 222 · Decided June 28, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Regan v. Wald was decided on June 28, 1984 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Internal security legislation” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 468 U.S. 222 · 104 S. Ct. 3026 · 82 L. Ed. 2d 171 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 134
- Docket number
- 83-436
- Decided
- June 28, 1984
- Argued
- April 24, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Internal security legislation
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C.
- 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. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Regan, Secretary of the Treasury, et al. v. Wald et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-150, docket 1983-150-01.
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