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Texas v. White

423 U.S. 67 · Decided December 1, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Texas v. White was decided on December 1, 1975 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed 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 “Search and seizure, vehicles” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
423 U.S. 67 · 96 S. Ct. 304 · 46 L. Ed. 2d 209 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 98
Docket number
75-124
Decided
December 1, 1975
Court era
Burger Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
6–2
Opinion assigned by
Warren E. Burger
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Fourth Amendment
Type of law
Constitutional amendment
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Dissent
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Thurgood MarshallDissentWrote an opinion
Chief Justice Warren E. BurgerMajority
Justice Harry A. BlackmunMajority
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr.Majority
Justice William H. RehnquistMajority

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Texas v. White

SCDB identifiers: case 1975-012, docket 1975-012-01.

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