United States v. Enmons
410 U.S. 396 · Decided February 22, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Enmons was decided on February 22, 1973 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, Hobbs Act” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 410 U.S. 396 · 93 S. Ct. 1007 · 35 L. Ed. 2d 379 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 25
- Docket number
- 71-1193
- Decided
- February 22, 1973
- Argued
- December 4, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1951
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States v. Enmons et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-058, docket 1972-058-01.
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