Clark v. Allen
331 U.S. 503 · Decided June 9, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Clark v. Allen was decided on June 9, 1947 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Immigration, miscellaneous” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 331 U.S. 503 · 67 S. Ct. 1431 · 91 L. Ed. 1633 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2157
- Docket number
- 626
- Decided
- June 9, 1947
- Argued
- April 11, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Immigration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Treaty
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Clark, Attorney General, as Successor to the Alien Property Custodian, v. Allen et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-110, docket 1946-110-01.
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