Leslie Miller, Inc. v. Arkansas
352 U.S. 187 · Decided December 17, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Leslie Miller, Inc. v. Arkansas was decided on December 17, 1956 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 “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 187 · 77 S. Ct. 257 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 231 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1635
- Docket number
- 51
- Decided
- December 17, 1956
- Argued
- December 5, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- 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
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 41 U.S.C. § 152
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Leslie Miller, Inc., v. Arkansas
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-018, docket 1956-018-01.
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