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UNITED STATES v. NOBLES (1975)

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UNITED STATES v. NOBLES |
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Term: 1974 |
Important Dates |
Argued: April 23, 1975 |
Decided: June 23, 1975 |
Outcome |
Reversed |
Vote |
8-0 |
Majority |
Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Lewis Powell • Potter Stewart |
Concurring |
William Rehnquist • Byron White |
UNITED STATES v. NOBLES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 23, 1975. The case was argued before the court on April 23, 1975.
In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the California Central U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - discovery and inspection (in the context of criminal litigation only, otherwise Freedom of Information Act and related federal or state statutes or regulations)
- Petitioner: United States
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 422 U.S. 225
- 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: 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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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