Dillard v. Industrial Commission of Virginia
416 U.S. 783 · Decided May 15, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dillard v. Industrial Commission of Virginia was decided on May 15, 1974 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing or notice” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 416 U.S. 783 · 94 S. Ct. 2028 · 40 L. Ed. 2d 540 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 143
- Docket number
- 73-5412
- Decided
- May 15, 1974
- Argued
- March 26, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing or notice
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Dillard et al. v. Industrial Commission of Virginia et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-109, docket 1973-109-01.
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