Rice v. Rice
336 U.S. 674 · Decided April 18, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rice v. Rice was decided on April 18, 1949 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous interstate conflict” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 674 · 69 S. Ct. 751 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 957 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2534
- Docket number
- 117
- Decided
- April 18, 1949
- Argued
- December 14, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous interstate conflict
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 1 (full faith and credit clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Rice v. Rice
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-065, docket 1948-065-01.
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