United States v. Schneer's Atlanta, Inc.
352 U.S. 978 · Decided January 21, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Schneer's Atlanta, Inc. was decided on January 21, 1957 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 978 · 77 S. Ct. 380 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 363 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1434
- Docket number
- 75
- Decided
- January 21, 1957
- Argued
- January 15, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 2156
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Schneer's Atlanta, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-032, docket 1956-032-01.
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