Ohio ex Rel. Eaton v. Price
360 U.S. 246 · Decided June 8, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ohio ex Rel. Eaton v. Price was decided on June 8, 1959 by a vote of 4–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 360 U.S. 246 · 79 S. Ct. 978 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 1200 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 858
- Docket number
- 699
- Decided
- June 8, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 4–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure (general)
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
Ohio ex Rel. Eaton v. Price, Chief of Police
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-108, docket 1958-108-01.
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