Goldlawr, Inc. v. Heiman
369 U.S. 463 · Decided April 30, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Goldlawr, Inc. v. Heiman was decided on April 30, 1962 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 463 · 82 S. Ct. 913 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 39 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2306
- Docket number
- 101
- Decided
- April 30, 1962
- Argued
- March 19, 1962
- 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
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1406
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Goldlawr, Inc., v. Heiman et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-059, docket 1961-059-01.
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