Angel v. Bullington

330 U.S. 183 · Decided February 17, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Angel v. Bullington was decided on February 17, 1947 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Collateral estoppel or res judicata” in the Judicial Power area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.

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Angel v. Bullington

SCDB identifiers: case 1946-055, docket 1946-055-01.

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