United States v. John J. Felin & Co., Inc.
334 U.S. 624 · Decided June 14, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. John J. Felin & Co., Inc. was decided on June 14, 1948 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 624 · 68 S. Ct. 1238 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1614 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2713
- Docket number
- 17
- Decided
- June 14, 1948
- Argued
- May 7, 1947
- Reargued
- November 18, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. John J. Felin & Co., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-101, docket 1947-101-01.
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