Perrin v. United States
444 U.S. 37 · Decided November 27, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Perrin v. United States was decided on November 27, 1979 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, Travel Act” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 444 U.S. 37 · 100 S. Ct. 311 · 62 L. Ed. 2d 199 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 44
- Docket number
- 78-959
- Decided
- November 27, 1979
- Argued
- October 3, 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
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1952
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Perrin v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-004, docket 1979-004-01.
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