Parissi v. Telechron, Inc.
349 U.S. 46 · Decided April 11, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Parissi v. Telechron, Inc. was decided on April 11, 1955 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 349 U.S. 46 · 75 S. Ct. 577 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 867 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 943
- Docket number
- 302
- Decided
- April 11, 1955
- Argued
- March 29, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2107
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Full case caption
Parissi v. Telechron, Inc. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-068, docket 1954-068-01.
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