United States v. Muniz
374 U.S. 150 · Decided June 17, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Muniz was decided on June 17, 1963 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 374 U.S. 150 · 83 S. Ct. 1850 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 805 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2412
- Docket number
- 464
- Decided
- June 17, 1963
- Argued
- April 22, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Federal Tort Claims Act or Alien Tort Statute
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
United States v. Muniz et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-145, docket 1962-145-01.
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