Fiswick v. United States
329 U.S. 211 · Decided December 9, 1946 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fiswick v. United States was decided on December 9, 1946 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, conspiracy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 329 U.S. 211 · 67 S. Ct. 224 · 91 L. Ed. 196 · 1946 U.S. LEXIS 1660
- Docket number
- 51
- Decided
- December 9, 1946
- Argued
- November 19, 1946
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 88
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Fiswick et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-014, docket 1946-014-01.
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