Sperry v. Florida ex Rel. Florida Bar
373 U.S. 379 · Decided May 27, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sperry v. Florida ex Rel. Florida Bar was decided on May 27, 1963 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bar admission, disbarment, and discipline” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 373 U.S. 379 · 83 S. Ct. 1322 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 428 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2486
- Docket number
- 322
- Decided
- May 27, 1963
- Argued
- March 25, 1963
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bar admission, disbarment, and discipline
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- 35 U.S.C. § 31
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Sperry v. Florida ex Rel. Florida Bar
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-117, docket 1962-117-01.
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- In re Ruffalo
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- In re Levy.
- Kingsland v. Dorsey
Cases on the same legal provision: 35 U.S.C. § 31
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