Ford v. Ford
371 U.S. 187 · Decided December 10, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ford v. Ford was decided on December 10, 1962 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Collateral estoppel or res judicata” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 371 U.S. 187 · 83 S. Ct. 273 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 240 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 39
- Docket number
- 63
- Decided
- December 10, 1962
- Argued
- November 15, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Collateral estoppel or res judicata
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 1 (full faith and credit clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Ford v. Ford
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-018, docket 1962-018-01.
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