New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. v. Scanlon
362 U.S. 404 · Decided April 25, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. v. Scanlon was decided on April 25, 1960 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 362 U.S. 404 · 80 S. Ct. 843 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 826 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1935
- Docket number
- 339
- Decided
- April 25, 1960
- Argued
- March 22, 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2463
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. v. Scanlon, District Director of Internal Revenue, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-067, docket 1959-067-01.
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