Marakar v. United States
370 U.S. 723 · Decided June 25, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Marakar v. United States was decided on June 25, 1962 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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
- 370 U.S. 723 · 82 S. Ct. 1573 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 803 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 859
- Docket number
- 1191 M
- Decided
- June 25, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Double jeopardy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.
Full case caption
Marakar v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-119, docket 1961-119-01.
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