Parker v. Ellis
362 U.S. 574 · Decided May 16, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Parker v. Ellis was decided on May 16, 1960 by a vote of 5–4. 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 “No merits, want of jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 362 U.S. 574 · 80 S. Ct. 909 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 963 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1931
- Docket number
- 38
- Decided
- May 16, 1960
- Argued
- January 20, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, want of jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Parker v. Ellis, General Manager, Texas Prison System
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-079, docket 1959-079-01.
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