Remmer v. United States
350 U.S. 377 · Decided March 5, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Remmer v. United States was decided on March 5, 1956 unanimously (7–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, contact with jurors” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 377 · 76 S. Ct. 425 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 435 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1799
- Docket number
- 156
- Decided
- March 5, 1956
- Argued
- January 18, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extra-legal jury influences, contact with jurors
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Earl Warren, John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Remmer v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-035, docket 1955-035-01.
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