Nostrand v. Little
368 U.S. 436 · Decided January 22, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nostrand v. Little was decided on January 22, 1962 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Security risk dismissals or benefit denials” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 368 U.S. 436 · 82 S. Ct. 464 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 426 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1967
- Docket number
- 571
- Decided
- January 22, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Security risk dismissals or benefit denials
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Nostrand et al. v. Little et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-029, docket 1961-029-01.
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