Blackmar v. Guerre
342 U.S. 512 · Decided March 3, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Blackmar v. Guerre was decided on March 3, 1952 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 512 · 72 S. Ct. 410 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 534 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2388
- Docket number
- 361
- Decided
- March 3, 1952
- Argued
- January 30, 1952
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 5 U.S.C. § 118
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Blackmar v. Guerre, Regional Manager, Veterans' Administration, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-051, docket 1951-051-01.
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