Green v. United States

365 U.S. 301 · Decided February 27, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Green v. United States was decided on February 27, 1961 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Green v. United States

SCDB identifiers: case 1960-053, docket 1960-053-01.

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