MCDERMOTT v. STATE OF WISCONSIN (1913)

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MCDERMOTT v. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Term: 1912
Important Dates
Argued: January 17, 1913
Decided: April 7, 1913
Outcome
Reversed
Vote
9-0
Majority
William Rufus DayOliver Wendell HolmesCharles Evans HughesJoseph Rucker LamarHorace Harmon LurtonJoseph McKennaMahlon PitneyWillis Van DevanterEdward Douglass White

MCDERMOTT v. STATE OF WISCONSIN is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on April 7, 1913. The case was argued before the court on January 17, 1913.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Wisconsin State Trial Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Economic Activity - federal or state consumer protection: typically under the Truth in Lending; Food, Drug and Cosmetic; and Consumer Protection Credit Acts
  • Petitioner: Person convicted of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: Wisconsin
  • Citation: 228 U.S. 115
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Writ of error
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Edward Douglass White
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: William Rufus Day

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 conservative.

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