Jackson v. Indiana

406 U.S. 715 · Decided June 7, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Jackson v. Indiana was decided on June 7, 1972 unanimously (7–0). 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 “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr., William H. Rehnquist.

Full case caption

Jackson v. Indiana

SCDB identifiers: case 1971-128, docket 1971-128-01.

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