Crown Coat Front Co., Inc. v. United States
386 U.S. 503 · Decided April 10, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Crown Coat Front Co., Inc. v. United States was decided on April 10, 1967 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 503 · 87 S. Ct. 1177 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 256 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2754
- Docket number
- 371
- Decided
- April 10, 1967
- Argued
- February 13, 1967
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2401
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Crown Coat Front Co., Inc. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-074, docket 1966-074-01.
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