Orloff v. Willoughby
345 U.S. 83 · Decided March 9, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Orloff v. Willoughby was decided on March 9, 1953 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, draftees” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 83 · 73 S. Ct. 534 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 842 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2331
- Docket number
- 444
- Decided
- March 9, 1953
- Argued
- January 13, 1953
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, draftees
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Selective Service statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Orloff v. Willoughby, Commandant
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-059, docket 1952-059-01.
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