Cope v. Anderson
331 U.S. 461 · Decided June 2, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cope v. Anderson was decided on June 2, 1947 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous judicial power and diversity jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 331 U.S. 461 · 67 S. Ct. 1340 · 91 L. Ed. 1602 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2849
- Docket number
- 593
- Decided
- June 2, 1947
- Argued
- April 28, 1947
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority |
Did not participate: Fred M. Vinson.
Full case caption
Cope v. Anderson, Receiver
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-106, docket 1946-106-01.
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