Hedgebeth v. North Carolina
334 U.S. 806 · Decided June 14, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hedgebeth v. North Carolina was decided on June 14, 1948 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 806 · 68 S. Ct. 1185 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1739 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 1990
- Docket number
- 674
- Decided
- June 14, 1948
- Argued
- April 27, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, adequate non-federal grounds
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Hedgebeth v. North Carolina
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-109, docket 1947-109-01.
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