Far East Conference v. United States
342 U.S. 570 · Decided March 10, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Far East Conference v. United States was decided on March 10, 1952 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 570 · 72 S. Ct. 492 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 576 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2634
- Docket number
- 15M
- Decided
- March 10, 1952
- Argued
- January 30, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 46 U.S.C. § 801
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Far East Conference et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-055, docket 1951-055-01.
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