Dyson v. Stein
401 U.S. 200 · Decided February 23, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dyson v. Stein was decided on February 23, 1971 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, criminal procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 401 U.S. 200 · 91 S. Ct. 769 · 27 L. Ed. 2d 781 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 86
- Docket number
- 41
- Decided
- February 23, 1971
- Argued
- April 30, 1970
- Reargued
- November 16, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, criminal procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Abstention doctrine
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
Dyson, Chief of Police of Dallas, et al. v. Stein
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-042, docket 1970-042-01.
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