United States v. Hoffman
335 U.S. 77 · Decided June 21, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Hoffman was decided on June 21, 1948 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 335 U.S. 77 · 68 S. Ct. 1413 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1830 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 1934
- Docket number
- 97
- Decided
- June 21, 1948
- Argued
- October 23, 1947
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Self-incrimination, immunity from prosecution
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Hoffman
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-111, docket 1947-111-01.
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