Carey v. Sugar
425 U.S. 73 · Decided March 24, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Carey v. Sugar was decided on March 24, 1976 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 “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 425 U.S. 73 · 96 S. Ct. 1208 · 47 L. Ed. 2d 587 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 30
- Docket number
- 74-858
- Decided
- March 24, 1976
- Argued
- January 20, 1976
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Carey, Governor of New York, et al. v. Sugar et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-063, docket 1975-063-01.
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