ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, et al. v. MCMILLAN et al. (1984)

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, et al. v. MCMILLAN et al.
	Term: 1983
Important Dates
	Argued: January 10, 1984
	Decided: March 27, 1984
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	8-1
Majority
	William Brennan • Warren Burger • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White
Concurring
	Harry Blackmun
Dissenting
	Thurgood Marshall

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, et al. v. MCMILLAN et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 27, 1984. The case was argued before the court on January 10, 1984.

In an 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Florida Northern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal or writ of error, from federal district courts or courts of appeals (cf. 753)
Petitioner: County government or county governmental unit, except school district
Petitioner state: Florida
Respondent type: voter, prospective voter, elector, or a nonelective official seeking reapportionment or redistricting of legislative districts (POL)
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 466 U.S. 48
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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