Gotthilf v. Sills
375 U.S. 79 · Decided November 18, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gotthilf v. Sills was decided on November 18, 1963 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from highest state court” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 79 · 84 S. Ct. 187 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 159 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 186
- Docket number
- 50
- Decided
- November 18, 1963
- Argued
- October 24, 1963
- 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
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Tom C. Clark
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1257
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Gotthilf v. Sills et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-018, docket 1963-018-01.
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