Ellis v. Dyson
421 U.S. 426 · Decided May 19, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ellis v. Dyson was decided on May 19, 1975 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harry A. Blackmun wrote the 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
- 421 U.S. 426 · 95 S. Ct. 1691 · 44 L. Ed. 2d 274 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 123
- Docket number
- 73-130
- Decided
- May 19, 1975
- Argued
- November 12, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Harry A. Blackmun
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, criminal procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ellis et al. v. Dyson et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-100, docket 1974-100-01.
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