Proctor v. Warden
435 U.S. 559 · Decided April 17, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Proctor v. Warden was decided on April 17, 1978 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 “Judicial administration, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 435 U.S. 559 · 98 S. Ct. 1596 · 55 L. Ed. 2d 547 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 79
- Docket number
- 77-5898
- Decided
- April 17, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- 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
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial administration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2106
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | 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 |
Full case caption
Proctor v. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-064, docket 1977-064-01.
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