Hiatt v. Brown
339 U.S. 103 · Decided March 13, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hiatt v. Brown was decided on March 13, 1950 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the 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
- 339 U.S. 103 · 70 S. Ct. 495 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 691 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2242
- Docket number
- 359
- Decided
- March 13, 1950
- Argued
- February 6, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 10 U.S.C. § 1479
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Hiatt, Warden, v. Brown
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-052, docket 1949-052-01.
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