United States v. Hopkins
427 U.S. 123 · Decided June 24, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Hopkins was decided on June 24, 1976 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 427 U.S. 123 · 96 S. Ct. 2508 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 361 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 119
- Docket number
- 75-246
- Decided
- June 24, 1976
- Argued
- April 19, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Tucker Act
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | |
| 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. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Hopkins, Special Administrator
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-148, docket 1975-148-01.
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