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Kesler v. Dept. Of Public Safety

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
14
Appellee: 
Dept. Of Public Safety
Appellant: 
Kesler
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Opinion: 
369 U.S. 153 (1962)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 10, 1961
Decided: 
Monday, March 26, 1962
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Bankruptcy; Judicial Power, Supreme Court Jurisdiction from Federal Courts

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The Oyez Project, Kesler v. Dept. Of Public Safety , 369 U.S. 153 (1962)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1961/1961_14)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for Dept. Of Public Safety, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 6, Section 2: Supremacy Clause

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Wrote a dissent
Warren
Wrote a dissent
Black
Wrote the majority opinion
Frankfurter
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Did not participate
Whittaker
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stewart

Full Opinion by Justice Felix Frankfurter