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Garrison v. Patterson

391 U.S. 464 · Decided May 27, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Garrison v. Patterson was decided on May 27, 1968 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated 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 “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
391 U.S. 464 · 88 S. Ct. 1687 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 744 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1556
Docket number
791 M
Decided
May 27, 1968
Court era
Warren Court
Decision type
Per curiam (no oral argument)
Disposition
Vacated 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)
Habeas corpus
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackMajority
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Chief Justice Earl WarrenMajority
Justice John M. Harlan IIMajority
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Abe FortasMajority
Justice Thurgood MarshallMajority

Full case caption

Garrison v. Patterson, Warden

SCDB identifiers: case 1967-143, docket 1967-143-01.

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