Williams v. Simons
355 U.S. 49 · Decided November 18, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Williams v. Simons was decided on November 18, 1957 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” 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
- 355 U.S. 49 · 78 S. Ct. 109 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 87 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 159
- Docket number
- 74 M
- Decided
- November 18, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Mandamus
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Article III, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (case or controversy requirement)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Williams, Governor of Michigan, et al. v. Simons, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-008, docket 1957-008-01.
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