United States v. Ewell
383 U.S. 116 · Decided February 23, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Ewell was decided on February 23, 1966 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Speedy trial” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 383 U.S. 116 · 86 S. Ct. 773 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 627 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2215
- Docket number
- 29
- Decided
- February 23, 1966
- Argued
- November 18, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Speedy trial
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (speedy trial)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Ewell et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-052, docket 1965-052-01.
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