Campbell v. Hussey
368 U.S. 297 · Decided December 18, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Campbell v. Hussey was decided on December 18, 1961 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 368 U.S. 297 · 82 S. Ct. 327 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 299 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1977
- Docket number
- 42
- Decided
- December 18, 1961
- Argued
- November 14, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 7 U.S.C. § 511
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Campbell, Commissioner of Agriculture of Georgia, et al. v. Hussey et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-015, docket 1961-015-01.
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