The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, January 24, 1956
Reargument: Monday, October 8, 1956
Decision: Monday, October 15, 1956
Issues: Economic Activity, Nongovernmental Liability

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Thompson, 4 vote(s) against
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the minority
Reed
Voted with the minority
Minton
Voted with the minority
Frankfurter
Voted with the minority
Burton
Wrote a special concurrence
Harlan
Per Curiam with Argument

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The Oyez Project, Thompson v. Coastal Oil Co., 352 U.S. 862 (1956),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1955/1955_1/>
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