Kaiser Steel Corp. v. W. S. Ranch Co.
391 U.S. 593 · Decided June 3, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kaiser Steel Corp. v. W. S. Ranch Co. was decided on June 3, 1968 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed 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 “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 391 U.S. 593 · 88 S. Ct. 1753 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 835 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1474
- Docket number
- 1328
- Decided
- June 3, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Kaiser Steel Corp. v. W. S. Ranch Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-151, docket 1967-151-01.
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