Guessefeldt v. McGrath
342 U.S. 308 · Decided January 28, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Guessefeldt v. McGrath was decided on January 28, 1952 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 308 · 72 S. Ct. 338 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 342 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2803
- Docket number
- 204
- Decided
- January 28, 1952
- Argued
- November 29, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Trading with the Enemy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Guessefeldt v. McGrath, Attorney General, Successor to the Alien Property Custodian, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-033, docket 1951-033-01.
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