United States v. Bramblett
348 U.S. 503 · Decided April 4, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Bramblett was decided on April 4, 1955 unanimously (6–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, false statements” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 348 U.S. 503 · 75 S. Ct. 504 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 594 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 975
- Docket number
- 159
- Decided
- April 4, 1955
- Argued
- February 7, 1955
- 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
- 6–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1001
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Harold H. Burton, Earl Warren, John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
United States v. Bramblett
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-048, docket 1954-048-01.
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