October Term 1984 · decided Jun 4, 1985
Atkins, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare v. Parker et al.
In plain language
- Atkins, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare v. Parker, OT 1984, June 4, 1985.
- Citation: 472 U.S. 115.
- Vote: 7 to 2.
- Issue area: Due Process.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1985-06-04 (October Term 1984). Citation: 472 U.S. 115. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Due Process. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)
How each justice voted
Majority (7)
Dissent (2)
Positions are recorded by the Supreme Court Database. A concurrence agrees with the outcome while writing or joining a separate opinion.