United States v. Ohio Power Co.
353 U.S. 98 · Decided April 1, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Ohio Power Co. was decided on April 1, 1957 by a vote of 4–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Collateral estoppel or res judicata” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 353 U.S. 98 · 77 S. Ct. 652 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 683 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1628
- Docket number
- 312
- Decided
- April 1, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Rehearing or restored to calendar for reargument
- Issue (SCDB)
- Collateral estoppel or res judicata
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Supreme Court Rules
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: William J. Brennan Jr., Charles E. Whittaker.
Full case caption
United States v. Ohio Power Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-066, docket 1956-066-01.
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