Hammerstein v. Superior Court of California
341 U.S. 491 · Decided May 28, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hammerstein v. Superior Court of California was decided on May 28, 1951 by a vote of 5–4. 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 “No merits, adequate non-federal grounds” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 491 · 71 S. Ct. 820 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 1135 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 1803
- Docket number
- 421
- Decided
- May 28, 1951
- Argued
- March 9, 1951
- 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
- 5–4
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, adequate non-federal grounds
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Hammerstein v. Superior Court of California et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-088, docket 1950-088-01.
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