Jackson v. Virginia
443 U.S. 307 · Decided June 27, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jackson v. Virginia was decided on June 27, 1979 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 443 U.S. 307 · 99 S. Ct. 2781 · 61 L. Ed. 2d 560 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 10
- Docket number
- 78-5283
- Decided
- June 27, 1979
- Argued
- March 21, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Jackson v. Virginia et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-150, docket 1978-150-01.
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