Hopkins v. Cohen
390 U.S. 530 · Decided April 2, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hopkins v. Cohen was decided on April 2, 1968 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 390 U.S. 530 · 88 S. Ct. 1146 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 87 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2059
- Docket number
- 276
- Decided
- April 2, 1968
- Argued
- March 11, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Social Security Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Hopkins v. Cohen, Acting Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-096, docket 1967-096-01.
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