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BEARD v. STAHR, SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, et al. (1962)

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BEARD v. STAHR, SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, et al. |
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Term: 1961 |
Important Dates |
Decided: May 28, 1962 |
Outcome |
Vacated and remanded |
Vote |
5-3 |
Majority |
William Brennan • Tom Clark • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
Dissenting |
Hugo Black • William Douglas • Earl Warren |
BEARD v. STAHR, SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 28, 1962.
In a 5-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the District Of Columbia U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Civil Rights - military: active duty
- Petitioner: Military personnel, or dependent of, including reservist
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Secretary or administrative unit or personnel of the U.S. Army
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 370 U.S. 41
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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