Public Affairs Associates, Inc. v. Rickover
369 U.S. 111 · Decided March 5, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Public Affairs Associates, Inc. v. Rickover was decided on March 5, 1962 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Copyrights” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 111 · 82 S. Ct. 580 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 604 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2334
- Docket number
- 36
- Decided
- March 5, 1962
- Argued
- November 6, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Copyrights
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2201
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Public Affairs Associates, Inc., Trading as Public Affairs Press, v. Rickover
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-045, docket 1961-045-01.
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