Benz v. New York State Thruway Authority
369 U.S. 147 · Decided March 19, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Benz v. New York State Thruway Authority was decided on March 19, 1962 by a vote of 7–1. 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, no substantial federal question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 147 · 82 S. Ct. 674 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 634 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1601
- Docket number
- 234
- Decided
- March 19, 1962
- Argued
- February 28, 1962
- 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
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, no substantial federal question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Charles E. Whittaker.
Full case caption
Benz v. New York State Thruway Authority
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-049, docket 1961-049-01.
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