Wilson v. Girard
354 U.S. 524 · Decided July 11, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wilson v. Girard was decided on July 11, 1957 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Military, active duty” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 354 U.S. 524 · 77 S. Ct. 1409 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 1544 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 577
- Docket number
- 1103
- Decided
- July 11, 1957
- Argued
- July 8, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, active duty
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Treaty
- Type of law
- Other
- 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 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. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Wilson, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Girard
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-133, docket 1956-133-01.
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