Berman v. Parker
348 U.S. 26 · Decided November 22, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Berman v. Parker was decided on November 22, 1954 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 348 U.S. 26 · 75 S. Ct. 98 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 27 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 1463
- Docket number
- 22
- Decided
- November 22, 1954
- Argued
- October 19, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Berman et Al., Executors, v. Parker et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-005, docket 1954-005-01.
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Same Term, same area (Due Process)
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