California v. Superior Court of California
482 U.S. 400 · Decided June 9, 1987 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
California v. Superior Court of California was decided on June 9, 1987 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, fugitive from justice” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 482 U.S. 400 · 107 S. Ct. 2433 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 332 · 1987 U.S. LEXIS 2605
- Docket number
- 86-381
- Decided
- June 9, 1987
- Argued
- April 22, 1987
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3182
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority |
Full case caption
California v. Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County (Smolin et Al., Real Parties in Interest)
SCDB identifiers: case 1986-122, docket 1986-122-01.
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