Shillitani v. United States
384 U.S. 364 · Decided June 6, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Shillitani v. United States was decided on June 6, 1966 by a vote of 7–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Contempt of court or Congress” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 384 U.S. 364 · 86 S. Ct. 1531 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 622 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 1414
- Docket number
- 412
- Decided
- June 6, 1966
- Argued
- March 2, 1966
- 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
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Contempt of court or Congress
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Shillitani v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-118, docket 1965-118-01.
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