ILLINOIS v. ABBOTT & ASSOCIATES, INC., et al. (1983)
ILLINOIS v. ABBOTT & ASSOCIATES, INC., et al. |
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Term: 1982 |
Important Dates |
Argued: November 29, 1982 |
Decided: March 29, 1983 |
Outcome |
Affirmed (includes modified) |
Vote |
9-0 |
Majority |
Harry Blackmun • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White |
Concurring |
William Brennan • Sandra Day O'Connor |
ILLINOIS v. ABBOTT & ASSOCIATES, INC., et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 29, 1983. The case was argued before the court on November 29, 1982.
In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Illinois Northern U.S. District Court.
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: State
- Petitioner state: Illinois
- Respondent type: Construction industry
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 460 U.S. 557
- 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: 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.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
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