Christian v. New York State Department of Labor
414 U.S. 614 · Decided January 21, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Christian v. New York State Department of Labor was decided on January 21, 1974 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing for government employees” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 414 U.S. 614 · 94 S. Ct. 747 · 39 L. Ed. 2d 38 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 152
- Docket number
- 72-5704
- Decided
- January 21, 1974
- Argued
- November 13, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing for government employees
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Full case caption
Christian et al. v. New York State Department of Labor, Division of Employment, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-043, docket 1973-043-01.
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