United States v. Louisiana
354 U.S. 515 · Decided June 24, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Louisiana was decided on June 24, 1957 unanimously (7–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court original jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 354 U.S. 515 · 77 S. Ct. 1373 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 1525 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 588
- Docket number
- 11 ORIG
- Decided
- June 24, 1957
- Argued
- April 8, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Supreme Court original jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark, Earl Warren.
Full case caption
United States v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-130, docket 1956-130-01.
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