Ex Parte Collett
337 U.S. 55 · Decided May 31, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ex Parte Collett was decided on May 31, 1949 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 337 U.S. 55 · 69 S. Ct. 944 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1207 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 3096
- Docket number
- 206M
- Decided
- May 31, 1949
- Argued
- February 7, 1949
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Mandamus
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1404
- 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 | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored 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 | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ex Parte Collett
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-077, docket 1948-077-01.
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