Ex parte GEORGE (1962)

Ex parte GEORGE
	Term: 1962
Important Dates
	Decided: November 13, 1962
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • Tom Clark • William Douglas • Arthur Goldberg • John Harlan II • Potter Stewart • Earl Warren • Byron White

Ex parte GEORGE is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 13, 1962.

In a 9-0 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 Texas State Trial Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Federalism - federal pre-emption of state legislation or regulation. cf. state regulation of business. rarely involves union activity. Does not involve constitutional interpretation unless the Court says it does.
Petitioner: Union, labor organization, or official of
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: employer. If employer's relations with employees are governed by the nature of the employer's business (e.g., railroad, boat), rather than labor law generally, the more specific designation is used in place of Employer.
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 371 U.S. 72
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
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 liberal.