Standefer v. United States
447 U.S. 10 · Decided June 9, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Standefer v. United States was decided on June 9, 1980 unanimously (9–0). 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, internal revenue” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 447 U.S. 10 · 100 S. Ct. 1999 · 64 L. Ed. 2d 689 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 127
- Docket number
- 79-383
- Decided
- June 9, 1980
- Argued
- April 14, 1980
- 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
- 9–0 (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. § 2
- 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 Byron R. White | 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 |
Full case caption
Standefer v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-104, docket 1979-104-01.
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