Thomas v. Virginia
364 U.S. 443 · Decided November 21, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Thomas v. Virginia was decided on November 21, 1960 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed 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 “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 364 U.S. 443 · 81 S. Ct. 229 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 192 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 143
- Docket number
- 43
- Decided
- November 21, 1960
- Argued
- November 10, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Thomas v. Virginia
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-014, docket 1960-014-01.
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