United States v. Bornstein
423 U.S. 303 · Decided January 14, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Bornstein was decided on January 14, 1976 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental corruption or regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 423 U.S. 303 · 96 S. Ct. 523 · 46 L. Ed. 2d 514 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 96
- Docket number
- 74-712
- Decided
- January 14, 1976
- Argued
- October 8, 1975
- 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
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental corruption or regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 31 U.S.C. § 231
- 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
United States v. Bornstein et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-025, docket 1975-025-01.
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