Wisconsin v. Tennessee.
350 U.S. 955 · Decided January 30, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wisconsin v. Tennessee. was decided on January 30, 1956 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Non-real property dispute between states” in the Interstate Relations area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 955 · 76 S. Ct. 345 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 831 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1448
- Docket number
- 13 ORIG
- Decided
- January 30, 1956
- Argued
- January 23, 1956
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Non-real property dispute between states
- Issue area
- Interstate Relations
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Unspecifiable what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Wisconsin v. Tennessee.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-063, docket 1955-063-01.
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Same Term, same area (Interstate Relations)
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