Warren v. United States
340 U.S. 523 · Decided February 26, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Warren v. United States was decided on February 26, 1951 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Liability, miscellaneous” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 523 · 71 S. Ct. 432 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 503 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2350
- Docket number
- 87
- Decided
- February 26, 1951
- Argued
- January 2, 1951
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Liability, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 54 Stat. 1693
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Warren v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-043, docket 1950-043-01.
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