Slagle v. Ohio
366 U.S. 259 · Decided May 15, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Slagle v. Ohio was decided on May 15, 1961 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Charles E. Whittaker wrote the 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
- 366 U.S. 259 · 81 S. Ct. 1076 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 277 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1158
- Docket number
- 105
- Decided
- May 15, 1961
- Argued
- February 27, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Charles E. Whittaker
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Legislative investigations on internal security
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (self-incrimination)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.
Full case caption
Slagle et al. v. Ohio
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-091, docket 1960-091-01.
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