Santana v. Texas
397 U.S. 596 · Decided April 20, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Santana v. Texas was decided on April 20, 1970 by a vote of 5–3. 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 “Juveniles” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 397 U.S. 596 · 90 S. Ct. 1350 · 25 L. Ed. 2d 594 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 2076
- Docket number
- 1002
- Decided
- April 20, 1970
- 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
- 5–3
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Juveniles
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
Santana v. Texas
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-080, docket 1969-080-01.
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