West Virginia ex Rel. Dyer v. Sims
341 U.S. 22 · Decided April 9, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
West Virginia ex Rel. Dyer v. Sims was decided on April 9, 1951 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous interstate conflict” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 22 · 71 S. Ct. 557 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 713 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2355
- Docket number
- 147
- Decided
- April 9, 1951
- Argued
- December 5, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson 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
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous interstate conflict
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Legal provision
- Interstate compact
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
West Virginia ex Rel. Dyer et al. v. Sims, State Auditor
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-056, docket 1950-056-01.
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