Alabama v. Texas
347 U.S. 272 · Decided March 15, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alabama v. Texas was decided on March 15, 1954 by a vote of 6–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Submerged Lands Act” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 347 U.S. 272 · 74 S. Ct. 481 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 689 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2335
- Docket number
- ORIG
- Decided
- March 15, 1954
- Argued
- February 3, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Submerged Lands Act
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 3, Paragraph 2 (property clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren.
Full case caption
Alabama v. Texas et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-054, docket 1953-054-01.
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