United States v. Rumely
345 U.S. 41 · Decided March 9, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Rumely was decided on March 9, 1953 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental corruption or regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 41 · 73 S. Ct. 543 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 770 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2617
- Docket number
- 87
- Decided
- March 9, 1953
- Argued
- December 11, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental corruption or regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 2 U.S.C. § 192
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority |
Did not participate: Harold H. Burton, Sherman Minton.
Full case caption
United States v. Rumely
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-055, docket 1952-055-01.
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