Taylor v. McElroy
360 U.S. 709 · Decided June 29, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Taylor v. McElroy was decided on June 29, 1959 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Security risk dismissals or benefit denials” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 360 U.S. 709 · 79 S. Ct. 1428 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 1528 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 663
- Docket number
- 504
- Decided
- June 29, 1959
- Argued
- March 31, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Security risk dismissals or benefit denials
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Taylor v. McElroy et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-136, docket 1958-136-01.
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