Rosenberg v. United States
346 U.S. 322 · Decided June 19, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rosenberg v. United States was decided on June 19, 1953 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 322 · 73 S. Ct. 1178 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1633 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 1898
- Decided
- June 19, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- How the case arrived
- Stay
- Issue (SCDB)
- Cruel and unusual punishment, death penalty
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
Rosenberg et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-115, docket 1952-115-01.
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