United States v. Neustadt et Ux.
366 U.S. 696 · Decided May 29, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Neustadt et Ux. was decided on May 29, 1961 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Charles E. Whittaker 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
- 366 U.S. 696 · 81 S. Ct. 1294 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 614 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1061
- Docket number
- 533
- Decided
- May 29, 1961
- Argued
- May 2, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Charles E. Whittaker
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
United States v. Neustadt et Ux.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-110, docket 1960-110-01.
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