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LALLI v. LALLI, ADMINISTRATRIX, et al. (1978)
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| LALLI v. LALLI, ADMINISTRATRIX, et al. |
|---|
| Term: 1978 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: October 4, 1978 |
| Decided: December 11, 1978 |
| Outcome |
| Affirmed (includes modified) |
| Vote |
| 5-4 |
| Judgment of the court |
| Lewis Powell |
| Majority |
| Warren Burger |
| Concurring |
| Harry Blackmun • William Rehnquist • Potter Stewart |
| Dissenting |
| William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • John Paul Stevens • Byron White |
LALLI v. LALLI, ADMINISTRATRIX, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on December 11, 1978. The case was argued before the court on October 4, 1978.
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York State Trial Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Civil Rights - Illegitimates, rights of (cf. juveniles): typically inheritance and survivor's benefits, and paternity suits
- Petitioner: Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Parent or parents
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 439 U.S. 259
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Lewis Powell
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.
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