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UPHAM et al. v. SEAMON et al. (1982)

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UPHAM et al. v. SEAMON et al.
Term: 1981
Important Dates
Decided: April 1, 1982
Outcome
Vacated and remanded
Vote
9-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanWarren BurgerThurgood MarshallSandra Day O'ConnorLewis PowellWilliam RehnquistJohn Paul StevensByron White

UPHAM et al. v. SEAMON et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 1, 1982.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated 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 Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Civil Rights - reapportionment: other than plans governed by the Voting Rights Act
  • Petitioner: Political candidate, activist, committee, party, party member, organization, or elected official
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: attorney general of the United States, or his office
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 456 U.S. 37
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
  • Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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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