United States v. Fabrizio
385 U.S. 263 · Decided December 12, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Fabrizio was decided on December 12, 1966 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, gambling” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 385 U.S. 263 · 87 S. Ct. 457 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 351 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 6
- Docket number
- 47
- Decided
- December 12, 1966
- Argued
- November 7, 1966
- 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
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1953
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States v. Fabrizio
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-024, docket 1966-024-01.
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