New York v. O'Neill
359 U.S. 1 · Decided March 2, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
New York v. O'Neill was decided on March 2, 1959 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous criminal procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 359 U.S. 1 · 79 S. Ct. 564 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 585 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1414
- Docket number
- 53
- Decided
- March 2, 1959
- Argued
- November 20, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous criminal procedure
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Article IV, Section 2, Paragraph 1 (privileges and immunities clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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
New York v. O'Neill
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-053, docket 1958-053-01.
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