Harmon v. Brucker
355 U.S. 579 · Decided March 3, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Harmon v. Brucker was decided on March 3, 1958 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 579 · 78 S. Ct. 433 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 503 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1422
- Docket number
- 80
- Decided
- March 3, 1958
- Argued
- January 14, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 10 U.S.C. § 652
- 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 | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Harmon v. Brucker, Secretary of the Army
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-057, docket 1957-057-01.
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