Brannan v. Stark
342 U.S. 451 · Decided March 3, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brannan v. Stark was decided on March 3, 1952 by a vote of 4–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark 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. 451 · 72 S. Ct. 433 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 497 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2709
- Docket number
- 6
- Decided
- March 3, 1952
- Argued
- October 9, 1951
- 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
- 4–3
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 601
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson, Sherman Minton.
Full case caption
Brannan, Secretary of Agriculture, v. Stark et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-049, docket 1951-049-01.
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