Dameron v. Brodhead
345 U.S. 322 · Decided April 6, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dameron v. Brodhead was decided on April 6, 1953 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 322 · 73 S. Ct. 721 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1041 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2541
- Docket number
- 302
- Decided
- April 6, 1953
- Argued
- February 4, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 574
- 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 | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Dameron v. Brodhead, Manager of Revenue & Ex-Officio Treasurer of the City & County of Denver
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-074, docket 1952-074-01.
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