Madsen v. Kinsella
343 U.S. 341 · Decided April 28, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Madsen v. Kinsella was decided on April 28, 1952 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 343 U.S. 341 · 72 S. Ct. 699 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 988 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2156
- Docket number
- 411
- Decided
- April 28, 1952
- Argued
- January 8, 1952
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Uniform Code of Military Justice
- Type of law
- Federal 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Madsen v. Kinsella, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-074, docket 1951-074-01.
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