Redmond et Ux. v. United States
384 U.S. 264 · Decided May 23, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Redmond et Ux. v. United States was decided on May 23, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Obscenity, federal” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 384 U.S. 264 · 86 S. Ct. 1415 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 521 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 1581
- Docket number
- 1056
- Decided
- May 23, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Obscenity, federal
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Redmond et Ux. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-110, docket 1965-110-01.
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