Velde v. National Black Police Assn., Inc.
458 U.S. 591 · Decided June 30, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Velde v. National Black Police Assn., Inc. was decided on June 30, 1982 unanimously (7–0). 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 “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 458 U.S. 591 · 102 S. Ct. 3503 · 73 L. Ed. 2d 994 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 153
- Docket number
- 80-1074
- Decided
- June 30, 1982
- Argued
- December 9, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Type of law
- No legal provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr., John Paul Stevens.
Full case caption
Velde, Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, et al. v. National Black Police Assn., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-165, docket 1981-165-01.
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