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Abstract

Argument: Monday, January 16, 1961
Decision: Monday, March 27, 1961
Issues: Judicial Power, Dismissed for Want of Federal Question

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Facts of the Case

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Smyth, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Writ Improvidently Granted
Jurisdictional dissent, joined Douglas' dissent
Warren
Jurisdictional dissent, joined Douglas' dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote a jurisdictional dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Per Curiam with Argument

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The Oyez Project, Newsom v. Smyth, 365 U.S. 604 (1961),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_116/>
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