Farley v. United States
354 U.S. 521 · Decided June 24, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Farley v. United States was decided on June 24, 1957 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indigents, transcripts” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 354 U.S. 521 · 77 S. Ct. 1371 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 1529 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 590
- Docket number
- 686 M
- Decided
- June 24, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indigents, transcripts
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Farley v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-131, docket 1956-131-01.
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