United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Ideal Cement Co.
369 U.S. 134 · Decided March 19, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Ideal Cement Co. was decided on March 19, 1962 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 134 · 82 S. Ct. 676 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 623 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1599
- Docket number
- 61
- Decided
- March 19, 1962
- Argued
- December 13, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1254
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Charles E. Whittaker.
Full case caption
United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Ideal Cement Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-047, docket 1961-047-01.
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