The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Oral Argument: Tuesday, December 7, 1971
Decision: Thursday, March 23, 1972
Issues: Civil Rights, Debtors' Rights; Judicial Power, Comity, Civil Procedure

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Full Opinion: Civil Rights, Debtors' Rights: 7 - 0
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion
Douglas
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
Stewart
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion
White
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion
Blackmun
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion
Burger
Did not participate
Rehnquist
Full Opinion: Judicial Power, Comity, Civil Procedure: 4 - 3
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion
Douglas
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority, authored an opinion
Stewart
Voted with the minority, authored a dissent
White
Did not participate
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Blackmun
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Burger
Did not participate
Rehnquist

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Lynch v. Household Finance Corp., 405 U.S. 538 (1972),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5058/>
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