Organized Village of Kake v. Egan
369 U.S. 60 · Decided March 5, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Organized Village of Kake v. Egan was decided on March 5, 1962 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 60 · 82 S. Ct. 562 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 573 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1686
- Docket number
- 3
- Decided
- March 5, 1962
- Argued
- December 14, 1961
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | 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
Organized Village of Kake et al. v. Egan, Governor of Alaska
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-042, docket 1961-042-01.
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