Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
| Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 28, 1958 Reargued April 28–29, 1958 Decided May 19, 1958 | |
| Full case name | Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
| Citations | 356 U.S. 525 (more) 78 S. Ct. 893; 2 L. Ed. 2d 953; 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1029 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
| Holding | |
| State law does not apply because the laws in question were more procedural than substantive, and because other considerations mandated that state law should not apply. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by Warren, Black, Douglas, Burton, Clark |
| Concur/dissent | Whittaker |
| Dissent | Frankfurter, joined by Harlan |
| Dissent | Harlan |
English Wikisource has original text related to this article:
Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., 356 U.S. 525 (1958), decided on May 19, 1958, was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that refined the doctrine regarding in what instances courts were required to follow state law.