Meeker et Ux. v. Ambassador Oil Corp.
375 U.S. 160 · Decided December 2, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Meeker et Ux. v. Ambassador Oil Corp. was decided on December 2, 1963 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 160 · 84 S. Ct. 273 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 261 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 131
- Docket number
- 46
- Decided
- December 2, 1963
- Argued
- November 19, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jury trial right
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Meeker et Ux. v. Ambassador Oil Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-029, docket 1963-029-01.
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