Morford v. United States
339 U.S. 258 · Decided April 10, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Morford v. United States was decided on April 10, 1950 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Extra-legal jury influences, miscellaneous” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 258 · 70 S. Ct. 586 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 815 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2128
- Docket number
- 236
- Decided
- April 10, 1950
- Argued
- October 9, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extra-legal jury influences, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Morford v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-062, docket 1949-062-01.
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