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Upham v. Seamon

456 U.S. 37 · Decided April 1, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Upham v. Seamon was decided on April 1, 1982 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

Citations
456 U.S. 37 · 102 S. Ct. 1518 · 71 L. Ed. 2d 725 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 91
Docket number
81-1724
Decided
April 1, 1982
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Appeal
Issue area
Civil Rights
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Thurgood MarshallMajority
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerMajority
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority
Justice John Paul StevensMajority
Justice Sandra Day O'ConnorMajority

Full case caption

Upham et al. v. Seamon et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-072, docket 1981-072-01.

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