Nelson v. George
399 U.S. 224 · Decided June 29, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nelson v. George was decided on June 29, 1970 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 399 U.S. 224 · 90 S. Ct. 1963 · 26 L. Ed. 2d 578 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 7
- Docket number
- 595
- Decided
- June 29, 1970
- Argued
- March 31, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun.
Full case caption
Nelson, Warden v. George
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-127, docket 1969-127-01.
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