United States v. Bryan
339 U.S. 323 · Decided May 8, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Bryan was decided on May 8, 1950 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Self-incrimination (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 339 U.S. 323 · 70 S. Ct. 724 · 94 L. Ed. 2d 884 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2528
- Docket number
- 99
- Decided
- May 8, 1950
- Argued
- December 15, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Self-incrimination (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 2 U.S.C. § 192
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
United States v. Bryan
SCDB identifiers: case 1949-068, docket 1949-068-01.
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