Government and Civic Employees Organizing Committee v. Windsor
353 U.S. 364 · Decided May 13, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Government and Civic Employees Organizing Committee v. Windsor was decided on May 13, 1957 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, First Amendment” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 353 U.S. 364 · 77 S. Ct. 838 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 894 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1625
- Docket number
- 423
- Decided
- May 13, 1957
- Argued
- April 29, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, First Amendment
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black.
Full case caption
Government and Civic Employees Organizing Committee, CIO, et al. v. Windsor et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-084, docket 1956-084-01.
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