Ungar v. Sarafite
376 U.S. 575 · Decided March 30, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ungar v. Sarafite was decided on March 30, 1964 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White 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
- 376 U.S. 575 · 84 S. Ct. 841 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 921 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1535
- Docket number
- 167
- Decided
- March 30, 1964
- Argued
- February 24, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Contempt of court or Congress
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Ungar v. Sarafite, Judge of the Court of General Sessions of the County of New York
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-090, docket 1963-090-01.
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