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HINES, ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, v. STEIN, GUARDIAN (1936)

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HINES, ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, v. STEIN, GUARDIAN
Term: 1935
Important Dates
Argued: April 6, 1936
Decided: April 27, 1936
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerBenjamin Nathan CardozoCharles Evans HughesJames Clark McReynoldsOwen Josephus RobertsHarlan Fiske StoneGeorge SutherlandWillis Van Devanter

HINES, ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS, v. STEIN, GUARDIAN is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 27, 1936. The case was argued before the court on April 6, 1936.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Pennsylvania State Trial Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1930s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Hughes Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Attorneys - Attorneys' and governmental employees' or officials' fees or compensation or licenses
  • Petitioner: Veterans' Administration
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Veteran
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 298 U.S. 94
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: James Clark McReynolds

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.

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