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Youakim v. Miller

425 U.S. 231 · Decided March 31, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Youakim v. Miller was decided on March 31, 1976 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Poverty law, statutory welfare benefits” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

Citations
425 U.S. 231 · 96 S. Ct. 1399 · 47 L. Ed. 2d 701 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 34
Docket number
73-6935
Decided
March 31, 1976
Argued
December 8, 1975
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
8–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Appeal
Issue area
Civil Rights
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
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

Did not participate: John Paul Stevens.

Full case caption

Youakim et al. v. Miller, Director, Department of Children and Family Services, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1975-070, docket 1975-070-01.

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