Udall v. Tallman
380 U.S. 1 · Decided March 1, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Udall v. Tallman was decided on March 1, 1965 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 380 U.S. 1 · 85 S. Ct. 792 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 616 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2228
- Docket number
- 34
- Decided
- March 1, 1965
- Argued
- October 22, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Executive order
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Udall, Secretary of the Interior v. Tallman et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-043, docket 1964-043-01.
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