United States v. Carlo Bianchi & Co., Inc.
373 U.S. 709 · Decided June 3, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Carlo Bianchi & Co., Inc. was decided on June 3, 1963 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jurisdiction of Court of Claims” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 373 U.S. 709 · 83 S. Ct. 1409 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 652 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 2390
- Docket number
- 529
- Decided
- June 3, 1963
- Argued
- April 29, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jurisdiction of Court of Claims
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 41 U.S.C. § 321
- 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 William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Carlo Bianchi & Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-133, docket 1962-133-01.
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