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UNITED STATES v. GOUVEIA et al. (1984)
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| UNITED STATES v. GOUVEIA et al. |
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| Term: 1983 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: March 20, 1984 |
| Decided: May 29, 1984 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed and remanded |
| Vote |
| 8-1 |
| Majority |
| Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • Byron White |
| Concurring |
| William Brennan • John Paul Stevens |
| Dissenting |
| Thurgood Marshall |
UNITED STATES v. GOUVEIA et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 29, 1984. The case was argued before the court on March 20, 1984.
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 California Central U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Right to counsel (cf. indigents appointment of counsel or inadequate representation)
- Petitioner: United States
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Prisoner, inmate of penal institution
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 467 U.S. 180
- 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: William Rehnquist
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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