Simonson v. Granquist
369 U.S. 38 · Decided March 5, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Simonson v. Granquist was decided on March 5, 1962 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 38 · 82 S. Ct. 537 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 557 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2225
- Docket number
- 83
- Decided
- March 5, 1962
- Argued
- January 18, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Simonson, Trustee in Bankruptcy, et al. v. Granquist, District Director of Internal Revenue, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-040, docket 1961-040-01.
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