Norwood v. Kirkpatrick, U.S. District Judge
349 U.S. 29 · Decided April 11, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Norwood v. Kirkpatrick, U.S. District Judge was decided on April 11, 1955 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 349 U.S. 29 · 75 S. Ct. 544 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 789 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1450
- Docket number
- 337
- Decided
- April 11, 1955
- Argued
- March 4, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1404
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Norwood et al. v. Kirkpatrick, U.S. District Judge
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-066, docket 1954-066-01.
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