Brownell v. Rubinstein.
346 U.S. 929 · Decided January 11, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brownell v. Rubinstein. was decided on January 11, 1954 by a vote of 4–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The Justices were equally divided, which leaves the lower court's judgment in place without setting precedent.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 929 · 74 S. Ct. 319 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 421 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2533
- Docket number
- 300
- Decided
- January 11, 1954
- Argued
- January 7, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Equally divided vote
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Equally divided vote | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Equally divided vote | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Equally divided vote |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Brownell, Attorney General, v. Rubinstein.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-030, docket 1953-030-01.
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