Marino v. Ragen
332 U.S. 561 · Decided December 22, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Marino v. Ragen was decided on December 22, 1947 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Subconstitutional fair procedure, confession of error” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 332 U.S. 561 · 68 S. Ct. 240 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 170 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 1513
- Docket number
- 93
- Decided
- December 22, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal 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 | Concurrence | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Concurrence | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Marino v. Ragen, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-018, docket 1947-018-01.
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