United States v. Boyd
378 U.S. 39 · Decided June 15, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Boyd was decided on June 15, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, intergovernmental tax immunity” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 378 U.S. 39 · 84 S. Ct. 1518 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 713 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2154
- Docket number
- 185
- Decided
- June 15, 1964
- Argued
- April 20, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Atomic Energy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
United States et al. v. Boyd, Commissioner
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-148, docket 1963-148-01.
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