Levinson v. Deupree
345 U.S. 648 · Decided June 1, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Levinson v. Deupree was decided on June 1, 1953 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 648 · 73 S. Ct. 914 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1319 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2548
- Docket number
- 439
- Decided
- June 1, 1953
- Argued
- February 5, 1953
- 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
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Levinson et al. v. Deupree, Ancillary Administrator
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-097, docket 1952-097-01.
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