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TAYLOR v. HAYES, JUDGE (1974)

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TAYLOR v. HAYES, JUDGE
Term: 1973
Important Dates
Argued: March 18, 1974
Decided: June 26, 1974
Outcome
Reversed and remanded
Vote
8-1
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanWarren BurgerLewis PowellPotter StewartByron White
Concurring
William DouglasThurgood Marshall
Dissenting
William Rehnquist

TAYLOR v. HAYES, JUDGE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 26, 1974. The case was argued before the court on March 18, 1974.

In an 8-1 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 Kentucky State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Due Process - Due process: impartial decision maker
  • Petitioner: Attorney, or person acting as such;includes bar applicant or law student, or law firm or bar association
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Judge
  • Respondent state: Kentucky
  • Citation: 418 U.S. 488
  • 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: Byron White

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.

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