Edelman v. California
344 U.S. 357 · Decided January 12, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Edelman v. California was decided on January 12, 1953 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 357 · 73 S. Ct. 293 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 387 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2488
- Docket number
- 85
- Decided
- January 12, 1953
- Argued
- November 19, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, adequate non-federal grounds
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Edelman v. California
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-035, docket 1952-035-01.
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