Stefanelli v. Minard
342 U.S. 117 · Decided December 3, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Stefanelli v. Minard was decided on December 3, 1951 by a vote of 7–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, criminal procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 117 · 72 S. Ct. 118 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 138 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2357
- Docket number
- 2
- Decided
- December 3, 1951
- Argued
- October 16, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson 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
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, criminal procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Special concurrence |
Did not participate: Sherman Minton.
Full case caption
Stefanelli et al. v. Minard et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-013, docket 1951-013-01.
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