Bryan v. United States
338 U.S. 552 · Decided January 16, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bryan v. United States was decided on January 16, 1950 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 338 U.S. 552 · 70 S. Ct. 317 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 335 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2601
- Docket number
- 178
- Decided
- January 16, 1950
- Argued
- December 13, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 2106
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Bryan v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-034, docket 1949-034-01.
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