Alton v. Alton
347 U.S. 610 · Decided June 1, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alton v. Alton was decided on June 1, 1954 by a vote of 6–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 347 U.S. 610 · 74 S. Ct. 736 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 987 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 1989
- Docket number
- 531
- Decided
- June 1, 1954
- Argued
- April 7, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
Alton v. Alton
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-079, docket 1953-079-01.
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