Nye & Nissen v. United States
336 U.S. 613 · Decided April 18, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nye & Nissen v. United States was decided on April 18, 1949 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, conspiracy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 613 · 69 S. Ct. 766 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 919 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2532
- Docket number
- 228
- Decided
- April 18, 1949
- Argued
- March 3, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Subconstitutional fair procedure, conspiracy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Nye & Nissen, a Corporation, et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-062, docket 1948-062-01.
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