Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co.
396 U.S. 375 · Decided January 20, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite Co. was decided on January 20, 1970 by a vote of 7–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 396 U.S. 375 · 90 S. Ct. 616 · 24 L. Ed. 2d 593 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 3656
- Docket number
- 64
- Decided
- January 20, 1970
- Argued
- November 13, 1969
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or Williams Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority |
Full case caption
Mills et al. v. Electric Auto-Lite Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-030, docket 1969-030-01.
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