United States v. Will
449 U.S. 200 · Decided December 15, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Will was decided on December 15, 1980 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous” in the Miscellaneous area. SCDB records that the Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 449 U.S. 200 · 101 S. Ct. 471 · 66 L. Ed. 2d 392 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 160
- Docket number
- 79-983
- Decided
- December 15, 1980
- Argued
- October 14, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Miscellaneous
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 455
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Held unconstitutional
- An act of Congress
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable 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 Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun.
Full case caption
United States v. Will et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1980-015, docket 1980-015-01.
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