City of New York v. New York
344 U.S. 293 · Decided January 12, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
City of New York v. New York was decided on January 12, 1953 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing or notice” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 293 · 73 S. Ct. 299 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 333 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2632
- Docket number
- 203
- Decided
- January 12, 1953
- Argued
- December 19, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing or notice
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-031, docket 1952-031-01.
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