Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United States
345 U.S. 59 · Decided March 9, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United States was decided on March 9, 1953 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Untimely filing” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 59 · 73 S. Ct. 580 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 821 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2534
- Docket number
- 293
- Decided
- March 9, 1953
- Argued
- January 9, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Untimely filing
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 41 U.S.C. § 35
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | 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
Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-056, docket 1952-056-01.
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