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PFLUEGER et al. v. SHERMAN et al. (1934)

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PFLUEGER et al. v. SHERMAN et al.
Term: 1934
Important Dates
Argued: October 15, 1934
Decided: November 5, 1934
Outcome
Petition denied or appeal dismissed
Vote
9-0
Majority
Louis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerBenjamin Nathan CardozoCharles Evans HughesJames Clark McReynoldsOwen Josephus RobertsHarlan Fiske StoneGeorge SutherlandWillis Van Devanter

PFLUEGER et al. v. SHERMAN et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on November 5, 1934. The case was argued before the court on October 15, 1934.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case. The case originated from the Hawaii U.S. District 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: Judicial Power - judicial administration: certification (cf. objection to reason for denial of certiorari or appeal)
  • Petitioner: Stockholder, shareholder, or bondholder
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Stockholder, shareholder, or bondholder
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 293 U.S. 55
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Certification
  • What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Charles Evans Hughes
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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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