Ganger v. City of Miami.
359 U.S. 64 · Decided March 9, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ganger v. City of Miami. was decided on March 9, 1959 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, no substantial federal question” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 359 U.S. 64 · 79 S. Ct. 647 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 634 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1376
- Docket number
- 153
- Decided
- March 9, 1959
- Argued
- March 2, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, no substantial federal question
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Ganger et al. v. City of Miami.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-058, docket 1958-058-01.
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