Marshall v. Brucker
356 U.S. 24 · Decided March 10, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Marshall v. Brucker was decided on March 10, 1958 by a vote of 8–1. 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 “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 356 U.S. 24 · 78 S. Ct. 562 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 578 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1384
- Docket number
- 41 M
- Decided
- March 10, 1958
- 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
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Marshall v. Brucker, Secretary of the Army
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-068, docket 1957-068-01.
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