United States v. Certain Parcels of Land in the County of Fairfax
345 U.S. 344 · Decided April 6, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Certain Parcels of Land in the County of Fairfax was decided on April 6, 1953 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 344 · 73 S. Ct. 693 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1061 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2542
- Docket number
- 253
- Decided
- April 6, 1953
- Argued
- January 9, 1953
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1534
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
United States v. Certain Parcels of Land in the County of Fairfax, Virginia, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-076, docket 1952-076-01.
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