LOCKERTY et al. v. PHILLIPS, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (1943)

| LOCKERTY et al. v. PHILLIPS, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY |
|---|
| Term: 1942 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: May 3, 1943 |
| Decided: May 10, 1943 |
| Outcome |
| Affirmed (includes modified) |
| Vote |
| 9-0 |
| Majority |
| Hugo Black • William Douglas • Felix Frankfurter • Robert Jackson • Frank Murphy • Stanley Reed • Owen Josephus Roberts • Wiley Rutledge • Harlan Fiske Stone |
LOCKERTY et al. v. PHILLIPS, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 10, 1943. The case was argued before the court on May 3, 1943.
In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New Jersey U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: jurisdiction or authority of federal district courts or territorial courts
- Petitioner: Seller or vendor
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Department of Justice or Attorney General
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 319 U.S. 182
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Harlan Fiske Stone
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Harlan Fiske Stone
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
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