In re McConnell
370 U.S. 230 · Decided June 18, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
In re McConnell was decided on June 18, 1962 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Contempt of court or Congress” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 370 U.S. 230 · 82 S. Ct. 1288 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 434 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1074
- Docket number
- 498
- Decided
- June 18, 1962
- Argued
- April 10, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Contempt of court or Congress
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 401
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
In re McConnell
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-096, docket 1961-096-01.
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