United States v. Barnett
376 U.S. 681 · Decided April 6, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Barnett was decided on April 6, 1964 by a vote of 5–4. SCDB codes the disposition as “certification to or from a lower court.” 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
- 376 U.S. 681 · 84 S. Ct. 984 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 23 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1489
- Docket number
- 107
- Decided
- April 6, 1964
- Argued
- October 21, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Certification to or from a lower court
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Tom C. Clark
- How the case arrived
- Certification
- Issue (SCDB)
- Contempt of court or Congress
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 402
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Barnett et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-096, docket 1963-096-01.
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