Gallegos v. Nebraska
342 U.S. 55 · Decided November 26, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gallegos v. Nebraska was decided on November 26, 1951 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Involuntary confession” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 342 U.S. 55 · 72 S. Ct. 141 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 86 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 1300
- Docket number
- 94
- Decided
- November 26, 1951
- Argued
- October 8, 1951
- Court era
- Vinson 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
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Involuntary confession
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority |
Did not participate: Sherman Minton.
Full case caption
Gallegos v. Nebraska
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-009, docket 1951-009-01.
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