Ackermann v. United States
340 U.S. 193 · Decided December 11, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ackermann v. United States was decided on December 11, 1950 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, loss of citizenship or denaturalization” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 193 · 71 S. Ct. 209 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 207 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 1315
- Docket number
- 35
- Decided
- December 11, 1950
- Argued
- October 19, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Ackermann v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-019, docket 1950-019-01.
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