United States v. Bayer
331 U.S. 532 · Decided June 9, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Bayer was decided on June 9, 1947 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 331 U.S. 532 · 67 S. Ct. 1394 · 91 L. Ed. 1654 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2158
- Docket number
- 606
- Decided
- June 9, 1947
- Argued
- April 2, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 88
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Bayer et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-112, docket 1946-112-01.
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