Chandler, U.S. District Judge v. Judicial Council of the Tenth Circuit
398 U.S. 74 · Decided June 1, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Chandler, U.S. District Judge v. Judicial Council of the Tenth Circuit was decided on June 1, 1970 by a vote of 5–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extraordinary relief” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 398 U.S. 74 · 90 S. Ct. 1648 · 26 L. Ed. 2d 100 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 99
- Docket number
- 2 M
- Decided
- June 1, 1970
- Argued
- December 10, 1969
- 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
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Mandamus
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extraordinary relief
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Chandler, U.S. District Judge v. Judicial Council of the Tenth Circuit
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-100, docket 1969-100-01.
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