United States v. Albertini
472 U.S. 675 · Decided June 24, 1985 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Albertini was decided on June 24, 1985 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Protest demonstrations” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 472 U.S. 675 · 105 S. Ct. 2897 · 86 L. Ed. 2d 536 · 1985 U.S. LEXIS 100
- Docket number
- 83-1624
- Decided
- June 24, 1985
- Argued
- April 15, 1985
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Protest demonstrations
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1382
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Albertini
SCDB identifiers: case 1984-139, docket 1984-139-01.
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