Indiana Employment Security Division v. Burney
409 U.S. 540 · Decided January 17, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Indiana Employment Security Division v. Burney was decided on January 17, 1973 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 409 U.S. 540 · 93 S. Ct. 883 · 35 L. Ed. 2d 62 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 117
- Docket number
- 71-1119
- Decided
- January 17, 1973
- Argued
- December 7, 1972
- 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
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Indiana Employment Security Division et al. v. Burney
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-043, docket 1972-043-01.
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