Paulussen v. Herion
475 U.S. 557 · Decided March 25, 1986 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Paulussen v. Herion was decided on March 25, 1986 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Change in state law” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 475 U.S. 557 · 106 S. Ct. 1339 · 89 L. Ed. 2d 521 · 1986 U.S. LEXIS 36
- Docket number
- 85-88
- Decided
- March 25, 1986
- Argued
- March 5, 1986
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Change in state law
- 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 | Majority | |
| 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
Paulussen v. Herion
SCDB identifiers: case 1985-055, docket 1985-055-01.
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