California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau v. Maloney
341 U.S. 105 · Decided April 23, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau v. Maloney was decided on April 23, 1951 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 105 · 71 S. Ct. 601 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 788 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 1956
- Docket number
- 310
- Decided
- April 23, 1951
- Argued
- March 8, 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Full case caption
California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau v. Maloney, Insurance Commissioner
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-065, docket 1950-065-01.
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