United States Department of the Treasury v. Galioto
477 U.S. 556 · Decided June 26, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States Department of the Treasury v. Galioto was decided on June 26, 1986 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 477 U.S. 556 · 106 S. Ct. 2683 · 91 L. Ed. 2d 459 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 68
- Docket number
- 84-1904
- Decided
- June 26, 1986
- Argued
- March 26, 1986
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
United States Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms v. Galioto
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-135, docket 1985-135-01.
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