Sherman v. United States
356 U.S. 369 · Decided May 19, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sherman v. United States was decided on May 19, 1958 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, entrapment” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 356 U.S. 369 · 78 S. Ct. 819 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 848 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1024
- Docket number
- 87
- Decided
- May 19, 1958
- Argued
- January 16, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Subconstitutional fair procedure, entrapment
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Sherman v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-089, docket 1957-089-01.
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