Triangle Improvement Council v. Ritchie
402 U.S. 497 · Decided May 17, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Triangle Improvement Council v. Ritchie was decided on May 17, 1971 unanimously (5–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 402 U.S. 497 · 91 S. Ct. 1650 · 29 L. Ed. 2d 61 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 118
- Docket number
- 712
- Decided
- May 17, 1971
- Argued
- March 22, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent from denial or dismissal | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent from denial or dismissal | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent from denial or dismissal | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent from denial or dismissal | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
Triangle Improvement Council et al. v. Ritchie, Commissioner, State Road Commission of West Virginia, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-102, docket 1970-102-01.
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