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MILLS et al. v. ELECTRIC AUTO-LITE CO. et al. (1970)
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| MILLS et al. v. ELECTRIC AUTO-LITE CO. et al. |
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| Term: 1969 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: November 13, 1969 |
| Decided: January 20, 1970 |
| Outcome |
| Vacated and remanded |
| Vote |
| 7-1 |
| Majority |
| William Brennan • Warren Burger • William Douglas • John Harlan II • Thurgood Marshall • Potter Stewart • Byron White |
| Dissenting |
| Hugo Black |
MILLS et al. v. ELECTRIC AUTO-LITE CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 20, 1970. The case was argued before the court on November 13, 1969.
In a 7-1 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 Illinois Northern U.S. District Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Attorneys - Attorneys' and governmental employees' or officials' fees or compensation or licenses
- Petitioner: Stockholder, shareholder, or bondholder
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Management, executive officer, or director, of business entity
- Respondent state: Unknown
- Citation: 396 U.S. 375
- How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
- Who wrote the majority opinion: John Harlan II
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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