Gray v. Board of Trustees of the University of Tennessee
342 U.S. 517 · Decided March 3, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gray v. Board of Trustees of the University of Tennessee was decided on March 3, 1952 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 “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 517 · 72 S. Ct. 432 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 540 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2389
- Docket number
- 120
- Decided
- March 3, 1952
- Argued
- January 9, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson 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)
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- 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 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 |
Full case caption
Gray et al. v. Board of Trustees of the University of Tennessee et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-052, docket 1951-052-01.
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