Sacher v. United States
356 U.S. 576 · Decided May 19, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sacher v. United States was decided on May 19, 1958 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed 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 “Legislative investigations on internal security” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 356 U.S. 576 · 78 S. Ct. 842 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 987 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1032
- Docket number
- 828
- Decided
- May 19, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Legislative investigations on internal security
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent |
Did not participate: Harold H. Burton.
Full case caption
Sacher v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-100, docket 1957-100-01.
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