City of Fresno v. California
372 U.S. 627 · Decided April 15, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
City of Fresno v. California was decided on April 15, 1963 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 372 U.S. 627 · 83 S. Ct. 996 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 28 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1797
- Docket number
- 51
- Decided
- April 15, 1963
- Argued
- January 7, 1963
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Natural resources and environmental protection
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Tucker Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren.
Full case caption
City of Fresno v. California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-073, docket 1962-073-01.
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