Lathrop v. Donohue
367 U.S. 820 · Decided June 19, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lathrop v. Donohue was decided on June 19, 1961 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “First Amendment, miscellaneous” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 367 U.S. 820 · 81 S. Ct. 1826 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 1191 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1998
- Docket number
- 200
- Decided
- June 19, 1961
- Argued
- January 18, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- First Amendment, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1257
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Lathrop v. Donohue
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-137, docket 1960-137-01.
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