Secretary of the Navy v. Avrech
418 U.S. 676 · Decided July 8, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Secretary of the Navy v. Avrech was decided on July 8, 1974 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 418 U.S. 676 · 94 S. Ct. 3039 · 41 L. Ed. 2d 1033 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 92
- Docket number
- 72-1713
- Decided
- July 8, 1974
- Argued
- February 20, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fifth 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 O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Full case caption
Secretary of the Navy v. Avrech
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-171, docket 1973-171-01.
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