Squire v. Capoeman et Ux.
351 U.S. 1 · Decided April 23, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Squire v. Capoeman et Ux. was decided on April 23, 1956 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Indians (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 351 U.S. 1 · 76 S. Ct. 611 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 883 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1795
- Docket number
- 134
- Decided
- April 23, 1956
- Argued
- January 19, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Indians (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 25 U.S.C. § 331
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Squire, Collector of Internal Revenue, v. Capoeman et Ux.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-065, docket 1955-065-01.
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