Virginia v. Maryland
355 U.S. 269 · Decided December 16, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Virginia v. Maryland was decided on December 16, 1957 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court original jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 269 · 78 S. Ct. 327 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 257 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 4
- Docket number
- 12 ORIG
- Decided
- December 16, 1957
- Argued
- December 10, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Supreme Court original jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | 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 | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Virginia v. Maryland
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-027, docket 1957-027-01.
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