Glidden Company v. Zdanok
370 U.S. 530 · Decided June 25, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Glidden Company v. Zdanok was decided on June 25, 1962 by a vote of 5–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of Court of Claims” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 370 U.S. 530 · 82 S. Ct. 1459 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 671 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2139
- Docket number
- 242
- Decided
- June 25, 1962
- Argued
- February 21, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of Court of Claims
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 1, Paragraph 1 (judicial power)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Glidden Company v. Zdanok et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-109, docket 1961-109-01.
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