Hughes Tool Co. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
380 U.S. 248 · Decided March 8, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hughes Tool Co. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. was decided on March 8, 1965 unanimously (9–0). 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
- 380 U.S. 248 · 85 S. Ct. 934 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 817 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2436
- Docket number
- 443
- Decided
- March 8, 1965
- Argued
- March 3, 1965
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| 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 | Majority |
Full case caption
Hughes Tool Co. et al. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-059, docket 1964-059-01.
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