Schlagenhauf v. Holder
| Schlagenhauf v. Holder | |
|---|---|
| Decided November 23, 1964 | |
| Full case name | Schlagenhauf v. Holder |
| Citations | 379 U.S. 104 (more) |
| Holding | |
| Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows courts to order a defendant to submit to a medical examination. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Goldberg, joined by Warren, Brennan, Stewart, White |
| Concur/dissent | Black, joined by Clark |
| Concur/dissent | Douglass |
| Dissent | Harlan II |
Schlagenhauf v. Holder, 379 U.S. 104 (1964), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows courts to order a defendant to submit to a medical examination. The case came to stand for the notion that mandamus can be appropriate when there is a recurring dispute over interpretations of the Rules.