Voris v. Eikel
346 U.S. 328 · Decided November 9, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Voris v. Eikel was decided on November 9, 1953 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sufficiency of evidence in injury or death compensation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 328 · 74 S. Ct. 88 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 5 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2544
- Docket number
- 20
- Decided
- November 9, 1953
- Argued
- October 14, 1953
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Voris, Deputy Commissioner, v. Eikel et Al., Doing Business as Southern Stevedoring & Contracting Co., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-003, docket 1953-003-01.
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