Bentsen v. Blackwell
347 U.S. 925 · Decided March 15, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bentsen v. Blackwell was decided on March 15, 1954 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 347 U.S. 925 · 74 S. Ct. 528 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 1078 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2336
- Docket number
- 423
- Decided
- March 15, 1954
- Argued
- March 9, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- 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, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Bentsen et al. v. Blackwell et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-088, docket 1953-088-01.
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