Koller v. United States
359 U.S. 309 · Decided April 20, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Koller v. United States was decided on April 20, 1959 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Double jeopardy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 359 U.S. 309 · 79 S. Ct. 755 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 828 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1139
- Docket number
- 362
- Decided
- April 20, 1959
- Argued
- March 30, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Double jeopardy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 40 U.S.C. § 489
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Koller et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-079, docket 1958-079-01.
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- Hawkins v. United States
- Ladner v. United StatesAltered precedent
- United States ex Rel. Jennings v. Ragen
- Draper v. United States
- Greene v. United States
- Heflin v. United States
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