South Carolina v. Regan
465 U.S. 367 · Decided February 22, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
South Carolina v. Regan was decided on February 22, 1984 unanimously (9–0). Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court original jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 465 U.S. 367 · 104 S. Ct. 1107 · 79 L. Ed. 2d 372 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 32
- Docket number
- 94 ORIG
- Decided
- February 22, 1984
- Argued
- October 5, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Supreme Court original jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 26 U.S.C. § 7421
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
South Carolina v. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-039, docket 1983-039-01.
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