Polizzi v. Cowles Magazines, Inc.
345 U.S. 663 · Decided June 1, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Polizzi v. Cowles Magazines, Inc. was decided on June 1, 1953 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 663 · 73 S. Ct. 900 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1331 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2032
- Docket number
- 287
- Decided
- June 1, 1953
- Argued
- March 10, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1441
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Polizzi v. Cowles Magazines, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-099, docket 1952-099-01.
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