Uphaus v. Wyman
360 U.S. 72 · Decided June 8, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Uphaus v. Wyman was decided on June 8, 1959 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Legislative investigations on internal security” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 360 U.S. 72 · 79 S. Ct. 1040 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 1090 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 853
- Docket number
- 34
- Decided
- June 8, 1959
- Argued
- November 17, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Legislative investigations on internal security
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- Smith Act, Subversive Activities Control Act, or similar legislation
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Uphaus v. Wyman, Attorney General of New Hampshire
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-101, docket 1958-101-01.
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