Swift & Co., Inc. v. Wickham
382 U.S. 111 · Decided November 22, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Swift & Co., Inc. v. Wickham was decided on November 22, 1965 by a vote of 6–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 111 · 86 S. Ct. 258 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 194 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2252
- Docket number
- 9
- Decided
- November 22, 1965
- Argued
- October 13, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1253
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Altered precedent
- Yes — formally altered the Court's precedent
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Swift & Co., Inc., et al. v. Wickham, Commissioner of Agriculture & Markets of New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-013, docket 1965-013-01.
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