Gordon v. Texas.
355 U.S. 369 · Decided January 13, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gordon v. Texas. was decided on January 13, 1958 unanimously (9–0). 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 “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 369 · 78 S. Ct. 363 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 352 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1659
- Docket number
- 71
- Decided
- January 13, 1958
- Argued
- January 9, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Twenty-First Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Gordon v. Texas.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-039, docket 1957-039-01.
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