Roberts v. Lavallee
389 U.S. 40 · Decided October 23, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Roberts v. Lavallee was decided on October 23, 1967 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 “Indigents, transcripts” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 389 U.S. 40 · 88 S. Ct. 194 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 41 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 436
- Docket number
- 193 M
- Decided
- October 23, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indigents, transcripts
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Roberts v. Lavallee, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-010, docket 1967-010-01.
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