Hunter v. Martin
334 U.S. 302 · Decided May 24, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hunter v. Martin was decided on May 24, 1948 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, stay of execution” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 302 · 68 S. Ct. 1030 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1401 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2142
- Docket number
- 643
- Decided
- May 24, 1948
- Argued
- April 22, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 709
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Hunter, Warden, v. Martin
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-085, docket 1947-085-01.
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