Johnson v. United States
333 U.S. 46 · Decided February 9, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Johnson v. United States was decided on February 9, 1948 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 333 U.S. 46 · 68 S. Ct. 391 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 468 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2719
- Docket number
- 138
- Decided
- February 9, 1948
- Argued
- December 10, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Jones Act or Death on the High Seas 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Johnson v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-034, docket 1947-034-01.
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