Spevack v. Strauss
359 U.S. 115 · Decided March 23, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Spevack v. Strauss was decided on March 23, 1959 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 359 U.S. 115 · 79 S. Ct. 721 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 673 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1920
- Docket number
- 339
- Decided
- March 23, 1959
- Argued
- March 5, 1959
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| 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
Spevack v. Strauss et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-062, docket 1958-062-01.
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