SHANNAHAN et al., TRUSTEES, v. UNITED STATES et al. (1938)

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SHANNAHAN et al., TRUSTEES, v. UNITED STATES et al.
Term: 1937
Important Dates
Argued: February 28, 1938
Decided: April 4, 1938
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Hugo BlackLouis Dembitz BrandeisPierce ButlerCharles Evans HughesJames Clark McReynoldsStanley ReedOwen Josephus RobertsHarlan Fiske Stone

SHANNAHAN et al., TRUSTEES, v. UNITED STATES et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 4, 1938. The case was argued before the court on February 28, 1938.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Indiana Northern 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: jurisdiction or authority of federal district courts or territorial courts
  • Petitioner: Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: United States
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 303 U.S. 596
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
  • 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: Louis Dembitz Brandeis

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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