Kreznar v. United States.
376 U.S. 221 · Decided March 2, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Kreznar v. United States. was decided on March 2, 1964 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Security risk dismissals or benefit denials” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 221 · 84 S. Ct. 707 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 656 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1701
- Docket number
- 85
- Decided
- March 2, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Security risk dismissals or benefit denials
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Kreznar et al. v. United States.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-062, docket 1963-062-01.
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