Walton v. California.
350 U.S. 868 · Decided October 24, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Walton v. California. was decided on October 24, 1955 by a vote of 6–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, no substantial federal question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 868 · 76 S. Ct. 113 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 769 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 239
- Docket number
- 16
- Decided
- October 24, 1955
- Argued
- October 17, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, no substantial federal question
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren.
Full case caption
Walton v. California.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-058, docket 1955-058-01.
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