Turner v. Louisiana
379 U.S. 466 · Decided January 18, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Turner v. Louisiana was decided on January 18, 1965 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extra-legal jury influences, contact with jurors” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 466 · 85 S. Ct. 546 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 424 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2007
- Docket number
- 53
- Decided
- January 18, 1965
- Argued
- November 19, 1964
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extra-legal jury influences, contact with jurors
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury)
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Turner v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-030, docket 1964-030-01.
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