Gospel Army v. Los Angeles
331 U.S. 543 · Decided June 9, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gospel Army v. Los Angeles was decided on June 9, 1947 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Wiley B. Rutledge wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 331 U.S. 543 · 67 S. Ct. 1428 · 91 L. Ed. 1662 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2159
- Docket number
- 103
- Decided
- June 9, 1947
- Argued
- February 6, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Wiley B. Rutledge
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 237
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Gospel Army v. Los Angeles et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-113, docket 1946-113-01.
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