Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co. et al. v. United States
Decided December 10, 1956. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 31 · 352 U.S. 128 (1956)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–4.
Majority · 4
- William Orville Douglas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Earl Warren
- Harold Hitz Burton
- Hugo Lafayette Black
Concurring · 1
- John Marshall Harlan · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 4
- Felix Frankfurter · filed a dissenting opinion
- Stanley Forman Reed
- Tom C. Clark
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
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