Cheff v. Schnackenberg, U.S. Circuit Judge
384 U.S. 373 · Decided June 6, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cheff v. Schnackenberg, U.S. Circuit Judge was decided on June 6, 1966 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Contempt of court or Congress” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 384 U.S. 373 · 86 S. Ct. 1523 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 629 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2949
- Docket number
- 67
- Decided
- June 6, 1966
- Argued
- March 3, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Contempt of court or Congress
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Cheff v. Schnackenberg, U.S. Circuit Judge, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-119, docket 1965-119-01.
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