Bruner v. United States
343 U.S. 112 · Decided March 24, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bruner v. United States was decided on March 24, 1952 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 343 U.S. 112 · 72 S. Ct. 581 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 786 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2284
- Docket number
- 391
- Decided
- March 24, 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 65 Stat. 727
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Bruner v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-060, docket 1951-060-01.
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