October Term 1985 · decided Jun 30, 1986
Acosta v. Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources et al.
In plain language
- Acosta v. Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources, OT 1985, June 30, 1986.
- Citation: 478 U.S. 251.
- Vote: 7 to 2.
- Issue area: Judicial Power.
Recorded metadata
Decided 1986-06-30 (October Term 1985). Citation: 478 U.S. 251. Vote: 7–2. Issue area: Judicial Power. (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.