Arkansas v. Texas
346 U.S. 368 · Decided November 16, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Arkansas v. Texas was decided on November 16, 1953 by a vote of 5–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court original jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 368 · 74 S. Ct. 109 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 80 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 1506
- Docket number
- ORIG
- Decided
- November 16, 1953
- Argued
- October 21, 1953
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Supreme Court original jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (original jurisdiction)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Arkansas v. Texas et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-009, docket 1953-009-01.
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