Cory v. White
457 U.S. 85 · Decided June 14, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cory v. White was decided on June 14, 1982 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Interpleader” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 457 U.S. 85 · 102 S. Ct. 2325 · 72 L. Ed. 2d 694 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 19
- Docket number
- 80-1556
- Decided
- June 14, 1982
- Argued
- January 18, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Interpleader
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Eleventh Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Dissent | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Cory, Controller of California, et al. v. White, Attorney General of Texas, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-112, docket 1981-112-01.
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