United States v. R. F. Ball Construction Co., Inc.
355 U.S. 587 · Decided March 3, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. R. F. Ball Construction Co., Inc. was decided on March 3, 1958 by a vote of 5–4. 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 “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 587 · 78 S. Ct. 442 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 510 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1856
- Docket number
- 97
- Decided
- March 3, 1958
- Argued
- January 27, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Internal Revenue Code
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. R. F. Ball Construction Co., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-058, docket 1957-058-01.
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