Corbett v. Stergios
381 U.S. 124 · Decided May 3, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Corbett v. Stergios was decided on May 3, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 381 U.S. 124 · 85 S. Ct. 1364 · 14 L. Ed. 2d 260 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1306
- Docket number
- 179
- Decided
- May 3, 1965
- Argued
- April 27, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Treaty
- Type of law
- Other
- 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 | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| 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 |
Full case caption
Corbett, Guardian v. Stergios, aka Steryiakis
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-101, docket 1964-101-01.
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