Platt v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
376 U.S. 240 · Decided March 9, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Platt v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. was decided on March 9, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Venue” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 240 · 84 S. Ct. 769 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 674 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1654
- Docket number
- 113
- Decided
- March 9, 1964
- Argued
- January 9, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Venue
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Platt, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-065, docket 1963-065-01.
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