Webb v. Webb
451 U.S. 493 · Decided May 18, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Webb v. Webb was decided on May 18, 1981 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 451 U.S. 493 · 101 S. Ct. 1889 · 68 L. Ed. 2d 392 · 1981 U.S. LEXIS 97
- Docket number
- 79-6853
- Decided
- May 18, 1981
- Argued
- March 23, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Webb v. Webb
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-087, docket 1980-087-01.
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