Hilton v. Sullivan
334 U.S. 323 · Decided June 1, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hilton v. Sullivan was decided on June 1, 1948 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, veterans” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 323 · 68 S. Ct. 1020 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1416 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2707
- Docket number
- 560
- Decided
- June 1, 1948
- Argued
- April 21, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, veterans
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Selective Service statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Hilton v. Sullivan, Secretary of the Navy, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-088, docket 1947-088-01.
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