Albertson v. Millard
345 U.S. 242 · Decided March 16, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Albertson v. Millard was decided on March 16, 1953 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, First Amendment” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 242 · 73 S. Ct. 600 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 983 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2302
- Docket number
- 384
- Decided
- March 16, 1953
- Argued
- February 2, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, First Amendment
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Albertson et al. v. Millard, Attorney General of Michigan, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-069, docket 1952-069-01.
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