United States v. Braverman

373 U.S. 405 · Decided May 27, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States

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United States v. Braverman was decided on May 27, 1963 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, financial crimes” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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United States v. Braverman

SCDB identifiers: case 1962-118, docket 1962-118-01.

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