Rewis v. United States
401 U.S. 808 · Decided April 5, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rewis v. United States was decided on April 5, 1971 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, Travel Act” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 401 U.S. 808 · 91 S. Ct. 1056 · 28 L. Ed. 2d 493 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 60
- Docket number
- 5342
- Decided
- April 5, 1971
- Argued
- January 19, 1971
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1952
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Rewis et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-078, docket 1970-078-01.
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