McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood
464 U.S. 548 · Decided January 18, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood was decided on January 18, 1984 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 464 U.S. 548 · 104 S. Ct. 845 · 78 L. Ed. 2d 663 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 22
- Docket number
- 82-958
- Decided
- January 18, 1984
- Argued
- November 28, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jury trial right
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury)
- 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. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Concurrence |
Full case caption
McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-025, docket 1983-025-01.
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