Roth v. Delano
338 U.S. 226 · Decided November 7, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Roth v. Delano was decided on November 7, 1949 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 226 · 70 S. Ct. 22 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 13 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2959
- Docket number
- 24
- Decided
- November 7, 1949
- Argued
- October 14, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, adequate non-federal grounds
- 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 | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Roth, Attorney General of Michigan, v. Delano, Comptroller of the Currency, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-002, docket 1949-002-01.
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