Hammerstein v. Superior Court of California
340 U.S. 622 · Decided March 26, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hammerstein v. Superior Court of California was decided on March 26, 1951 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, remand to determine basis of decision” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 622 · 71 S. Ct. 521 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 586 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2056
- Docket number
- 421
- Decided
- March 26, 1951
- Argued
- March 9, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, remand to determine basis of decision
- 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
Hammerstein v. Superior Court of California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-053, docket 1950-053-01.
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