Grunewald v. United States
353 U.S. 391 · Decided May 27, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Grunewald v. United States was decided on May 27, 1957 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, conspiracy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 353 U.S. 391 · 77 S. Ct. 963 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 931 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1723
- Docket number
- 183
- Decided
- May 27, 1957
- Argued
- April 3, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Grunewald v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-088, docket 1956-088-01.
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