Metlakatla Indian Community v. Egan
363 U.S. 555 · Decided June 20, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Metlakatla Indian Community v. Egan was decided on June 20, 1960 by a vote of 6–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 363 U.S. 555 · 80 S. Ct. 1321 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 1397 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 916
- Docket number
- 326
- Decided
- June 20, 1960
- Argued
- May 18, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, removal cases and foreign tribunals
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Abstention doctrine
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette Island Reserve, v. Egan, Governor of Alaska, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-110, docket 1959-110-01.
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