Chicago v. Stude
346 U.S. 574 · Decided January 18, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Chicago v. Stude was decided on January 18, 1954 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 574 · 74 S. Ct. 290 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 317 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2504
- Docket number
- 209
- Decided
- January 18, 1954
- Argued
- December 2, 1953
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1441
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. v. Stude et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-026, docket 1953-026-01.
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