Stembridge v. Georgia
343 U.S. 541 · Decided May 26, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Stembridge v. Georgia was decided on May 26, 1952 by a vote of 6–3. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 343 U.S. 541 · 72 S. Ct. 834 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 1130 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2062
- Docket number
- 474
- Decided
- May 26, 1952
- Argued
- April 22, 1952
- 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
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Stembridge v. Georgia
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-085, docket 1951-085-01.
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