Foman v. Davis, Executrix
Decided December 3, 1962. Arthur Joseph Goldberg delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 41 · 371 U.S. 178 (1962) · Cited 17,205 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 7
- Arthur Joseph Goldberg · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Earl Warren
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- Potter Stewart
- Tom C. Clark
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
- William Orville Douglas
Concurring · 2
- Byron Raymond White
- John Marshall Harlan · filed a concurring opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Conley v. Gibson · 355 U.S. 41 (1957)
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