Schall v. Martin
467 U.S. 253 · Decided June 4, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Schall v. Martin was decided on June 4, 1984 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Juveniles” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 467 U.S. 253 · 104 S. Ct. 2403 · 81 L. Ed. 2d 207 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 96
- Docket number
- 82-1248
- Decided
- June 4, 1984
- Argued
- January 17, 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Juveniles
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- 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 Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Schall, Commissioner of New York City Department of Juvenile Justice v. Martin et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-111, docket 1983-111-01.
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