Holt v. Alleghany Corp.
384 U.S. 28 · Decided April 18, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Holt v. Alleghany Corp. was decided on April 18, 1966 by a vote of 4–3. 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, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 384 U.S. 28 · 86 S. Ct. 1250 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 335 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 1820
- Docket number
- 131
- Decided
- April 18, 1966
- Argued
- March 21, 1966
- Court era
- Warren 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
- 4–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Jurisdictional dissent |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
Holt et al. v. Alleghany Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-090, docket 1965-090-01.
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