Lichter v. United States
334 U.S. 742 · Decided June 14, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lichter v. United States was decided on June 14, 1948 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 742 · 68 S. Ct. 1294 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1694 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2705
- Docket number
- 105
- Decided
- June 14, 1948
- Argued
- November 20, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 1191
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Lichter et Al., Doing Business as Southern Fireproofing Co., v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-108, docket 1947-108-01.
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