Price v. Johnston
334 U.S. 266 · Decided May 24, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Price v. Johnston was decided on May 24, 1948 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Frank Murphy 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
- 334 U.S. 266 · 68 S. Ct. 1049 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1356 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2141
- Docket number
- 111
- Decided
- May 24, 1948
- Argued
- December 16, 1947
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Frank Murphy
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. §§ 2241–2255 (habeas corpus)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Dissent |
Full case caption
Price v. Johnston, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-084, docket 1947-084-01.
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