Beard v. Stahr
370 U.S. 41 · Decided May 28, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Beard v. Stahr was decided on May 28, 1962 by a vote of 5–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 370 U.S. 41 · 82 S. Ct. 1105 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 321 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1196
- Docket number
- 648
- Decided
- May 28, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Tom C. Clark
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.
Full case caption
Beard v. Stahr, Secretary of the Army, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-085, docket 1961-085-01.
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