Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
339 U.S. 827 · Decided June 5, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc. was decided on June 5, 1950 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 827 · 70 S. Ct. 894 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 1312 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2622
- Docket number
- 455
- Decided
- June 5, 1950
- Argued
- April 5, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- 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 Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-094, docket 1949-094-01.
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