In re Disbarment of Isserman
348 U.S. 1 · Decided October 14, 1954 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
In re Disbarment of Isserman was decided on October 14, 1954 by a vote of 3–3. 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 “Admission to or disbarment from U.S. Supreme Court bar” in the Attorneys area. SCDB codes this decision as formally altering one or more of the Court's own precedents.
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Case details
- Citations
- 348 U.S. 1 · 75 S. Ct. 6 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 3 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 1630
- Docket number
- 5 M
- Decided
- October 14, 1954
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 3–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Rehearing or restored to calendar for reargument
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Supreme Court Rules
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Altered precedent
- Yes — formally altered the Court's precedent
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark, Earl Warren.
Full case caption
In re Disbarment of Isserman
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-001, docket 1954-001-01.
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