United States et al. v. Champlin Refining Co.
Decided May 7, 1951. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 433 · 341 U.S. 290 (1951)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–1.
Majority · 4
- Tom C. Clark · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Frederick Moore Vinson
- Robert Houghwout Jackson
- Sherman Minton
Concurring · 4
- Felix Frankfurter · filed a concurring opinion
- Harold Hitz Burton
- Stanley Forman Reed
- William Orville Douglas · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 1
- Hugo Lafayette Black · filed a dissenting 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.
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