Verret v. Oil Transport Co., Inc.
365 U.S. 768 · Decided April 17, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Verret v. Oil Transport Co., Inc. was decided on April 17, 1961 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 365 U.S. 768 · 81 S. Ct. 911 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 83 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1302
- Docket number
- 388
- Decided
- April 17, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Verret et al. v. Oil Transport Co., Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-077, docket 1960-077-01.
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