Mills v. Louisiana
360 U.S. 230 · Decided June 8, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mills v. Louisiana was decided on June 8, 1959 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 360 U.S. 230 · 79 S. Ct. 980 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 1193 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 856
- Docket number
- 74
- Decided
- June 8, 1959
- Argued
- April 22, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Mills et al. v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-107, docket 1958-107-01.
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