United States v. Texas
339 U.S. 707 · Decided June 5, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Texas was decided on June 5, 1950 by a vote of 4–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal-state ownership dispute” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 707 · 70 S. Ct. 918 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 1221 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 1814
- Docket number
- 13, Original
- Decided
- June 5, 1950
- Argued
- March 28, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal-state ownership dispute
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (original jurisdiction)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson, Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
United States v. Texas
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-114, docket 1949-114-01.
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