District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman
460 U.S. 462 · Decided March 23, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
District of Columbia Court of Appeals v. Feldman was decided on March 23, 1983 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 460 U.S. 462 · 103 S. Ct. 1303 · 75 L. Ed. 2d 206 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 150
- Docket number
- 81-1335
- Decided
- March 23, 1983
- Argued
- December 8, 1982
- 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
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
District of Columbia Court of Appeals et al. v. Feldman et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-045, docket 1982-045-01.
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