Ex Parte Fahey
332 U.S. 258 · Decided June 23, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ex Parte Fahey was decided on June 23, 1947 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Supreme Court original jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 332 U.S. 258 · 67 S. Ct. 1558 · 91 L. Ed. 2041 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2882
- Docket number
- 133M
- Decided
- June 23, 1947
- Argued
- April 30, 1947
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Mandamus
- Issue (SCDB)
- Supreme Court original jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Ex Parte Fahey, Federal Home Loan Bank Commissioner, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-137, docket 1946-137-01.
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