Woods v. Hills
334 U.S. 210 · Decided May 10, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Woods v. Hills was decided on May 10, 1948 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “certification to or from a lower court.” Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 210 · 68 S. Ct. 992 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1322 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2230
- Docket number
- 437
- Decided
- May 10, 1948
- Argued
- January 14, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Certification to or from a lower court
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certification
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 25
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Woods, Housing Expediter, v. Hills
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-080, docket 1947-080-01.
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