Jennings v. Illinois
342 U.S. 104 · Decided December 3, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jennings v. Illinois was decided on December 3, 1951 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, remand to determine basis of decision” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 104 · 72 S. Ct. 123 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 119 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 1273
- Docket number
- 95
- Decided
- December 3, 1951
- Argued
- November 5, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, remand to determine basis of decision
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Jennings v. Illinois
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-012, docket 1951-012-01.
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