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MCDONALD AND UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY v. PLES (1915)

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MCDONALD AND UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY v. PLES
Term: 1914
Important Dates
Argued: May 13, 1915
Decided: June 14, 1915
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
9-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarJoseph McKennaJames Clark McReynoldsMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

MCDONALD AND UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY v. PLES is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 14, 1915. The case was argued before the court on May 13, 1915.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the North Carolina Western U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federalism - federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction
  • Petitioner: Defendant
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Attorney, or person acting as such;includes bar applicant or law student, or law firm or bar association
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 238 U.S. 264
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Joseph Rucker Lamar

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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