Yiatchos v. Yiatchos
376 U.S. 306 · Decided March 9, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Yiatchos v. Yiatchos was decided on March 9, 1964 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, marital and family relationships” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 306 · 84 S. Ct. 742 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 724 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1656
- Docket number
- 48
- Decided
- March 9, 1964
- Argued
- January 7, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Yiatchos v. Yiatchos, Executrix, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-068, docket 1963-068-01.
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