Boulden v. Holman
394 U.S. 478 · Decided April 2, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Boulden v. Holman was decided on April 2, 1969 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Involuntary confession” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 394 U.S. 478 · 89 S. Ct. 1138 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 433 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 2045
- Docket number
- 644
- Decided
- April 2, 1969
- Argued
- February 26, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Involuntary confession
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence |
Did not participate: Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
Boulden v. Holman, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-073, docket 1968-073-01.
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