United States v. Fullard-Leo
331 U.S. 256 · Decided May 12, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Fullard-Leo was decided on May 12, 1947 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal-state ownership dispute” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 331 U.S. 256 · 67 S. Ct. 1287 · 91 L. Ed. 1474 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2867
- Docket number
- 429
- Decided
- May 12, 1947
- Argued
- February 12, 1947
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal-state ownership dispute
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Territorial statute
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States v. Fullard-Leo et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-100, docket 1946-100-01.
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