Martin v. Walton
368 U.S. 25 · Decided November 6, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Martin v. Walton was decided on November 6, 1961 by a vote of 6–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local business regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 368 U.S. 25 · 82 S. Ct. 1 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 5 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 194
- Docket number
- 30
- Decided
- November 6, 1961
- Argued
- October 17, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local business regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Charles E. Whittaker.
Full case caption
Martin v. Walton, Probate Judge of Johnson County, Kansas
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-002, docket 1961-002-01.
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