Aldrich v. Aldrich
375 U.S. 249 · Decided December 16, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Aldrich v. Aldrich was decided on December 16, 1963 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “certification to or from a lower court.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, remand to determine basis of decision” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 249 · 84 S. Ct. 305 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 304 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2
- Docket number
- 55
- Decided
- December 16, 1963
- Argued
- October 24, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Certification to or from a lower court
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, remand to determine basis of decision
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Aldrich v. Aldrich et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-032, docket 1963-032-01.
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