Globe Liquor Co., Inc. v. San Roman
332 U.S. 571 · Decided January 5, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Globe Liquor Co., Inc. v. San Roman was decided on January 5, 1948 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal rules of civil procedure” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 332 U.S. 571 · 68 S. Ct. 246 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 177 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2665
- Docket number
- 205
- Decided
- January 5, 1948
- Argued
- December 17, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal rules of civil procedure
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Globe Liquor Co., Inc. v. San Roman et Al., Doing Business as International Industries
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-019, docket 1947-019-01.
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