Scott v. Kentucky Parole Board
429 U.S. 60 · Decided November 2, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Scott v. Kentucky Parole Board was decided on November 2, 1976 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 429 U.S. 60 · 97 S. Ct. 342 · 50 L. Ed. 2d 218 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 171
- Docket number
- 74-6438
- Decided
- November 2, 1976
- Argued
- October 12, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| 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. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Scott v. Kentucky Parole Board et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1976-011, docket 1976-011-01.
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