Gibson v. Lockheed Aircraft Service, Inc.
350 U.S. 356 · Decided February 27, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gibson v. Lockheed Aircraft Service, Inc. was decided on February 27, 1956 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, jury instructions” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 356 · 76 S. Ct. 366 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 395 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1341
- Docket number
- 42
- Decided
- February 27, 1956
- Argued
- December 5, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- 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)
- Extra-legal jury influences, jury instructions
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Full case caption
Gibson v. Lockheed Aircraft Service, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-032, docket 1955-032-01.
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