Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.
379 U.S. 227 · Decided December 14, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co. was decided on December 14, 1964 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 227 · 85 S. Ct. 411 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 248 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 3
- Docket number
- 32
- Decided
- December 14, 1964
- Argued
- November 9, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal rules of civil procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Farmer v. Arabian American Oil Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-016, docket 1964-016-01.
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