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LEHMAN, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY v. NAKSHIAN (1981)

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LEHMAN, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY v. NAKSHIAN |
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Term: 1980 |
Important Dates |
Argued: March 31, 1981 |
Decided: June 26, 1981 |
Outcome |
Reversed |
Vote |
5-4 |
Majority |
Warren Burger • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
Dissenting |
Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Thurgood Marshall • John Paul Stevens |
LEHMAN, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY v. NAKSHIAN is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 26, 1981. The case was argued before the court on March 31, 1981.
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the District Of Columbia U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Jury trial (right to, as distinct from extra-legal jury influences)
- Petitioner: United States
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Governmental employee or job applicant
- Respondent state: United States
- Citation: 453 U.S. 156
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Potter Stewart
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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
- Ballotpedia's Robe & Gavel newsletter
External links
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