Faulkner v. Gibbs
338 U.S. 267 · Decided November 7, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Faulkner v. Gibbs was decided on November 7, 1949 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Patents” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 267 · 70 S. Ct. 25 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 62 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 3084
- Docket number
- 19
- Decided
- November 7, 1949
- Argued
- October 12, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Patents
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Faulkner v. Gibbs
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-008, docket 1949-008-01.
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