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1958 term · Warren Court · 5-4

The Tungus et al. v. Skovgaard, Administratrix, et al.

358 U.S. 588 · 79 S. Ct. 503 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1767

The record

Term
1958
Decided
Issue area
Economic Activity
Vote split
5-4
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Warren Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
43
U.S. Reports
358 U.S. 588
S. Ct. citation
79 S. Ct. 503
LEXIS citation
1959 U.S. LEXIS 1767

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 1 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in The Tungus et al. v. Skovgaard, Administratrix, et al.
JusticeVote
Tom C. ClarkMajority
John M. Harlan IIMajority
Charles E. WhittakerMajority
Potter StewartMajority
Felix FrankfurterRegular concurrence
Earl WarrenDissent
Hugo BlackDissent
William O. DouglasDissent
William J. BrennanDissent

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