Cahill v. New York
351 U.S. 183 · Decided May 14, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cahill v. New York was decided on May 14, 1956 by a vote of 5–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, confession of error” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 351 U.S. 183 · 76 S. Ct. 758 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 1075 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 976
- Docket number
- 436
- Decided
- May 14, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Stanley F. Reed
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Supreme Court Rules
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Full case caption
Cahill v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-080, docket 1955-080-01.
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