Marshall v. United States
360 U.S. 310 · Decided June 15, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Marshall v. United States was decided on June 15, 1959 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 “Extra-legal jury influences, pretrial publicity” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 360 U.S. 310 · 79 S. Ct. 1171 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 1250 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 814
- Docket number
- 383
- Decided
- June 15, 1959
- Argued
- March 25, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- 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)
- Extra-legal jury influences, pretrial publicity
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Marshall v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-115, docket 1958-115-01.
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