Baker v. Gold Seal Liquors, Inc.
417 U.S. 467 · Decided June 17, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Baker v. Gold Seal Liquors, Inc. was decided on June 17, 1974 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 417 U.S. 467 · 94 S. Ct. 2504 · 41 L. Ed. 2d 243 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 72
- Docket number
- 73-804
- Decided
- June 17, 1974
- Argued
- April 23, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Baker et Al., Trustees in Reorganization v. Gold Seal Liquors, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-136, docket 1973-136-01.
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