Malone v. Bowdoin
369 U.S. 643 · Decided May 14, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Malone v. Bowdoin was decided on May 14, 1962 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of federal district or territorial courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 643 · 82 S. Ct. 980 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 168 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2148
- Docket number
- 113
- Decided
- May 14, 1962
- Argued
- March 20, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Malone v. Bowdoin et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-068, docket 1961-068-01.
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