Federal Housing Administration v. the Darlington, Inc.
358 U.S. 84 · Decided November 24, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Housing Administration v. the Darlington, Inc. was decided on November 24, 1958 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous economic regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 84 · 79 S. Ct. 141 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 132 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 116
- Docket number
- 13
- Decided
- November 24, 1958
- Argued
- October 13, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous economic regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 12 U.S.C. § 1743
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Federal Housing Administration v. the Darlington, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-013, docket 1958-013-01.
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