Gillette Co. v. Miner
459 U.S. 86 · Decided December 6, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gillette Co. v. Miner was decided on December 6, 1982 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 459 U.S. 86 · 103 S. Ct. 484 · 74 L. Ed. 2d 249 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 168
- Docket number
- 81-1493
- Decided
- December 6, 1982
- Argued
- November 10, 1982
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- 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 | |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Gillette Co. v. Miner
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-008, docket 1982-008-01.
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