Ex Parte Cogdell
342 U.S. 163 · Decided December 11, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ex Parte Cogdell was decided on December 11, 1951 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extraordinary relief” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 163 · 72 S. Ct. 196 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 181 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 1250
- Docket number
- 71 M
- Decided
- December 11, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extraordinary relief
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2282
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| 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
Ex Parte Cogdell et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-018, docket 1951-018-01.
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