Gold v. United States
352 U.S. 985 · Decided January 28, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gold v. United States was decided on January 28, 1957 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Extra-legal jury influences, contact with jurors” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 352 U.S. 985 · 77 S. Ct. 378 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 360 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1678
- Docket number
- 137
- Decided
- January 28, 1957
- Argued
- January 22, 1957
- 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
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extra-legal jury influences, contact with jurors
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Gold v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-031, docket 1956-031-01.
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