Toll v. Moreno
441 U.S. 458 · Decided April 30, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Toll v. Moreno was decided on April 30, 1979 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Change in state law” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 441 U.S. 458 · 99 S. Ct. 2044 · 60 L. Ed. 2d 354 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 94
- Docket number
- 77-154
- Decided
- April 30, 1979
- Argued
- February 22, 1979
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Change in state law
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| 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. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Toll, President, University of Maryland v. Moreno et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-086, docket 1978-086-01.
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