Hanner v. Demarcus et Ux.
390 U.S. 736 · Decided April 29, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hanner v. Demarcus et Ux. was decided on April 29, 1968 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 “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 390 U.S. 736 · 88 S. Ct. 1437 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 270 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1815
- Docket number
- 497
- Decided
- April 29, 1968
- Argued
- March 28, 1968
- 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
- John M. Harlan II
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- 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 | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Hanner v. Demarcus et Ux.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-110, docket 1967-110-01.
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