Poe v. Ullman
367 U.S. 497 · Decided June 19, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Poe v. Ullman was decided on June 19, 1961 by a vote of 5–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, justiciable question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 367 U.S. 497 · 81 S. Ct. 1752 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 989 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1953
- Docket number
- 60
- Decided
- June 19, 1961
- Argued
- March 1, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, justiciable question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Judgment of the Court | 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Poe et al. v. Ullman, State's Attorney
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-130, docket 1960-130-01.
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