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MISSOURI et al. v. FISKE et al. (1933)

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MISSOURI et al. v. FISKE et al.
Term: 1933
Important Dates
Argued: October 18, 1933
Decided: November 6, 1933
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerBenjamin Nathan CardozoCharles Evans HughesJames Clark McReynoldsOwen Josephus RobertsHarlan Fiske StoneGeorge SutherlandWillis Van Devanter

MISSOURI et al. v. FISKE et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 6, 1933. The case was argued before the court on October 18, 1933.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Missouri Eastern U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Federalism - national supremacy: marital and family relationships and property, including obligation of child support
  • Petitioner: State
  • Petitioner state: Missouri
  • Respondent type: Child, children, including adopted or illegitimate
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 290 U.S. 18
  • 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: Charles Evans Hughes

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.

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