Murphy v. Hunt
455 U.S. 478 · Decided March 2, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Murphy v. Hunt was decided on March 2, 1982 by a vote of 8–1. 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
- 455 U.S. 478 · 102 S. Ct. 1181 · 71 L. Ed. 2d 353 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 77
- Docket number
- 80-2165
- Decided
- March 2, 1982
- Argued
- January 18, 1982
- 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
- 8–1
- 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 J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Murphy, District Judge, Fourth Judicial District of Nebraska, Douglas County v. Hunt
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-053, docket 1981-053-01.
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