Carlson v. Landon
342 U.S. 524 · Decided March 10, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Carlson v. Landon was decided on March 10, 1952 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Internal security legislation” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 524 · 72 S. Ct. 525 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 547 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2344
- Docket number
- 35
- Decided
- March 10, 1952
- Argued
- November 26, 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Internal security legislation
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- Internal Security Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Carlson et al. v. Landon, District Director of Immigration and Naturalization Service
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-054, docket 1951-054-01.
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