Musser v. Utah
333 U.S. 95 · Decided February 9, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Musser v. Utah was decided on February 9, 1948 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, remand to determine basis of decision” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 333 U.S. 95 · 68 S. Ct. 397 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 562 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2557
- Docket number
- 60
- Decided
- February 9, 1948
- Argued
- November 10, 1947
- Reargued
- January 5, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, remand to determine basis of decision
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Musser et al. v. Utah
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-036, docket 1947-036-01.
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