Sweeney v. Woodall
344 U.S. 86 · Decided November 17, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sweeney v. Woodall was decided on November 17, 1952 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, habeas corpus” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 86 · 73 S. Ct. 139 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 114 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 1518
- Docket number
- 100
- Decided
- November 17, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 2, Paragraph 2 (extradition clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Sweeney, Sheriff, v. Woodall
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-012, docket 1952-012-01.
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