Hannah v. Larche
363 U.S. 420 · Decided June 20, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hannah v. Larche was decided on June 20, 1960 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 363 U.S. 420 · 80 S. Ct. 1502 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1307 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1862
- Docket number
- 549
- Decided
- June 20, 1960
- Argued
- January 18, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1957
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Hannah et al. v. Larche et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-105, docket 1959-105-01.
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Cases on the same legal provision: Civil Rights Act of 1957
Same Term, same area (Due Process)
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