Collier v. United States
384 U.S. 59 · Decided April 19, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Collier v. United States was decided on April 19, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 384 U.S. 59 · 86 S. Ct. 1253 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 353 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 1816
- Docket number
- 695
- Decided
- April 19, 1966
- Argued
- March 24, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Collier v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-092, docket 1965-092-01.
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