United States v. Grainger
346 U.S. 235 · Decided June 15, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Grainger was decided on June 15, 1953 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, false statements” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 235 · 73 S. Ct. 1069 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1575 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2535
- Docket number
- 634
- Decided
- June 15, 1953
- Argued
- May 4, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3287
- 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 | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
United States v. Grainger
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-110, docket 1952-110-01.
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