Doremus v. Board of Education of the Borough of Hawthorne
342 U.S. 429 · Decided March 3, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Doremus v. Board of Education of the Borough of Hawthorne was decided on March 3, 1952 by a vote of 6–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, taxpayer suits” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 429 · 72 S. Ct. 394 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 475 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2385
- Docket number
- 9
- Decided
- March 3, 1952
- Argued
- January 31, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, taxpayer suits
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Doremus et al. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Hawthorne et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-047, docket 1951-047-01.
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