Eisler v. United States
338 U.S. 189 · Decided June 27, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Eisler v. United States was decided on June 27, 1949 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 189 · 69 S. Ct. 1453 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1897 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2085
- Docket number
- 255
- Decided
- June 27, 1949
- Argued
- March 28, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent |
Full case caption
Eisler v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-122, docket 1948-122-01.
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