Sibron v. New York
392 U.S. 40 · Decided June 10, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sibron v. New York was decided on June 10, 1968 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 392 U.S. 40 · 88 S. Ct. 1889 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 917 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1346
- Docket number
- 63
- Decided
- June 10, 1968
- Argued
- December 11, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourth Amendment
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Sibron v. New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-158, docket 1967-158-01.
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