Hawaii v. Gordon
373 U.S. 57 · Decided April 29, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hawaii v. Gordon was decided on April 29, 1963 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Federal-state ownership dispute” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 373 U.S. 57 · 83 S. Ct. 1052 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 191 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1696
- Docket number
- 12 ORIG
- Decided
- April 29, 1963
- Argued
- April 15, 1963
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal-state ownership dispute
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Hawaii v. Gordon
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-092, docket 1962-092-01.
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