Henry v. Collins
380 U.S. 356 · Decided March 29, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Henry v. Collins was decided on March 29, 1965 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Libel and defamation” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 380 U.S. 356 · 85 S. Ct. 992 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 892 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1537
- Docket number
- 89
- Decided
- March 29, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Libel and defamation
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
Henry v. Collins
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-066, docket 1964-066-01.
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