Republic Natural Gas Co. v. Oklahoma
334 U.S. 62 · Decided May 3, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Republic Natural Gas Co. v. Oklahoma was decided on May 3, 1948 by a vote of 5–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 62 · 68 S. Ct. 972 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1212 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2723
- Docket number
- 134
- Decided
- May 3, 1948
- Argued
- January 6, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 237
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Republic Natural Gas Co. v. Oklahoma et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-075, docket 1947-075-01.
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