United States ex Rel. Hirshberg v. Cooke
336 U.S. 210 · Decided February 28, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States ex Rel. Hirshberg v. Cooke was decided on February 28, 1949 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, veterans” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 210 · 69 S. Ct. 530 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 621 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2943
- Docket number
- 231
- Decided
- February 28, 1949
- Argued
- January 13, 1949
- 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
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, veterans
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 34 U.S.C. § 1200
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
United States ex Rel. Hirshberg v. Cooke, Commanding Officer
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-040, docket 1948-040-01.
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