Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corp. v. Epstein
370 U.S. 713 · Decided June 25, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corp. v. Epstein was decided on June 25, 1962 unanimously (6–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 370 U.S. 713 · 82 S. Ct. 1294 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 794 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 852
- Docket number
- 138
- Decided
- June 25, 1962
- Argued
- February 28, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2281
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, John M. Harlan II, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Idlewild Bon Voyage Liquor Corp. v. Epstein et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-116, docket 1961-116-01.
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