United States Parole Commission v. Geraghty
445 U.S. 388 · Decided March 19, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States Parole Commission v. Geraghty was decided on March 19, 1980 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, live dispute” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 445 U.S. 388 · 100 S. Ct. 1202 · 63 L. Ed. 2d 479 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 12
- Docket number
- 78-572
- Decided
- March 19, 1980
- Argued
- October 2, 1979
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, live dispute
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
United States Parole Commission et al. v. Geraghty
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-060, docket 1979-060-01.
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