Parker v. County of Los Angeles
338 U.S. 327 · Decided December 5, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Parker v. County of Los Angeles was decided on December 5, 1949 unanimously (8–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, First Amendment” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 327 · 70 S. Ct. 161 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 144 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2974
- Docket number
- 49
- Decided
- December 5, 1949
- Argued
- November 8, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, First Amendment
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Parker et al. v. County of Los Angeles et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-015, docket 1949-015-01.
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