Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc.
362 U.S. 373 · Decided April 18, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc. was decided on April 18, 1960 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Copyrights” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 362 U.S. 373 · 80 S. Ct. 792 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 804 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 2009
- Docket number
- 214
- Decided
- April 18, 1960
- Argued
- February 24, 1960
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Copyrights
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 17 U.S.C. § 24
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent |
Full case caption
Miller Music Corp. v. Charles N. Daniels, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-062, docket 1959-062-01.
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