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In re Levy.

348 U.S. 978 · Decided April 4, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

In re Levy. was decided on April 4, 1955 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bar admission, disbarment, and discipline” in the Attorneys area.

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Case details

Citations
348 U.S. 978 · 75 S. Ct. 569 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 762 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1453
Docket number
394
Decided
April 4, 1955
Argued
March 31, 1955
Court era
Warren Court
Decision type
Per curiam (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
9–0 (unanimous)
Opinion assigned by
Earl Warren
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Issue area
Attorneys
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackMajority
Justice Stanley F. ReedMajority
Justice Felix FrankfurterMajority
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Justice Harold H. BurtonMajority
Justice Tom C. ClarkMajority
Justice Sherman MintonMajority
Chief Justice Earl WarrenMajority
Justice John M. Harlan IIMajority

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In re Levy.

SCDB identifiers: case 1954-064, docket 1954-064-01.

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