Fogarty v. United States
340 U.S. 8 · Decided November 6, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fogarty v. United States was decided on November 6, 1950 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Governmental liability” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 8 · 71 S. Ct. 5 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 10 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2466
- Docket number
- 6
- Decided
- November 6, 1950
- Argued
- October 10, 1950
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental liability
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 41 U.S.C. § 106
- 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 | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| 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 | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Fogarty, Trustee in Bankruptcy, v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-002, docket 1950-002-01.
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