New York ex Rel. Halvey v. Halvey
330 U.S. 610 · Decided March 31, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
New York ex Rel. Halvey v. Halvey was decided on March 31, 1947 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous interstate conflict” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 330 U.S. 610 · 67 S. Ct. 903 · 91 L. Ed. 1133 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2472
- Docket number
- 384
- Decided
- March 31, 1947
- Argued
- February 5, 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous interstate conflict
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 1 (full faith and credit clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
New York ex Rel. Halvey v. Halvey
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-075, docket 1946-075-01.
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