Elder v. Brannan
341 U.S. 277 · Decided May 7, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Elder v. Brannan was decided on May 7, 1951 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, veterans” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 277 · 71 S. Ct. 685 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 939 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 1891
- Docket number
- 474
- Decided
- May 7, 1951
- Argued
- April 11, 1951
- 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 did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, veterans
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 5 U.S.C. § 851
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Elder et al. v. Brannan, Secretary of Agriculture
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-073, docket 1950-073-01.
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