United States v. Moorman
338 U.S. 457 · Decided January 9, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Moorman was decided on January 9, 1950 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 457 · 70 S. Ct. 288 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 256 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2470
- Docket number
- 97
- Decided
- January 9, 1950
- Argued
- December 6, 1949
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
United States v. Moorman et Al., Doing Business as J. W. Moorman & Son
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-028, docket 1949-028-01.
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