Darr v. Burford
339 U.S. 200 · Decided April 3, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Darr v. Burford was decided on April 3, 1950 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, habeas corpus” in the Judicial Power area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 200 · 70 S. Ct. 587 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 761 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2161
- Docket number
- 51
- Decided
- April 3, 1950
- Argued
- December 5, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Altered precedent
- Yes — formally altered the Court's precedent
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Concurrence | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Darr v. Burford, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-059, docket 1949-059-01.
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