California v. Washington
358 U.S. 64 · Decided November 10, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
California v. Washington was decided on November 10, 1958 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 64 · 79 S. Ct. 116 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 106 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 176
- Docket number
- 12 ORIG
- Decided
- November 10, 1958
- Argued
- October 15, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Non-real property dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Twenty-First Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
California v. Washington
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-010, docket 1958-010-01.
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