Van Dusen, U.S. District Judge v. Barrack
376 U.S. 612 · Decided March 30, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Van Dusen, U.S. District Judge v. Barrack was decided on March 30, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 612 · 84 S. Ct. 805 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 945 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1537
- Docket number
- 56
- Decided
- March 30, 1964
- Argued
- January 8, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1404
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Van Dusen, U.S. District Judge, et al. v. Barrack, Administratrix, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-092, docket 1963-092-01.
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