Wilson v. Loew's Incorporated
355 U.S. 597 · Decided March 3, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wilson v. Loew's Incorporated was decided on March 3, 1958 by a vote of 8–1. 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, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 597 · 78 S. Ct. 526 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 519 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1423
- Docket number
- 33
- Decided
- March 3, 1958
- Argued
- January 8, 1958
- 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
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, adequate non-federal grounds
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
Wilson et al. v. Loew's Incorporated et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-060, docket 1957-060-01.
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