Schlagenhauf v. Holder, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
379 U.S. 104 · Decided November 23, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Schlagenhauf v. Holder, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana was decided on November 23, 1964 by a vote of 8–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 104 · 85 S. Ct. 234 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 152 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 152
- Docket number
- 8
- Decided
- November 23, 1964
- Argued
- October 13, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal rules of civil procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- 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 William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Special concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Schlagenhauf v. Holder, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-009, docket 1964-009-01.
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