United States v. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
334 U.S. 258 · Decided May 24, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York was decided on May 24, 1948 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 258 · 68 S. Ct. 1035 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1351 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2849
- Docket number
- 527
- Decided
- May 24, 1948
- Argued
- April 19, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of federal courts of appeals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 29
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Frank Murphy, Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
United States v. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-083, docket 1947-083-01.
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