United States v. Dickinson
331 U.S. 745 · Decided June 16, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Dickinson was decided on June 16, 1947 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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
- 331 U.S. 745 · 67 S. Ct. 1382 · 91 L. Ed. 1789 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2857
- Docket number
- 77
- Decided
- June 16, 1947
- Argued
- December 13, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson 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
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 41
- 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Dickinson
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-123, docket 1946-123-01.
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Cases on the same legal provision: 28 U.S.C. § 41
Same Term, same area (Due Process)
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