REED v. CAMPBELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RICKER (1986)

REED v. CAMPBELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RICKER
	Term: 1985
Important Dates
	Argued: April 30, 1986
	Decided: June 11, 1986
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White

REED v. CAMPBELL, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RICKER is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 11, 1986. The case was argued before the court on April 30, 1986.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Texas 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: Father
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 476 U.S. 852
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: John Paul Stevens

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 liberal.