United States v. Hvass
355 U.S. 570 · Decided March 3, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Hvass was decided on March 3, 1958 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Charles E. Whittaker 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
- 355 U.S. 570 · 78 S. Ct. 501 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 496 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1421
- Docket number
- 92
- Decided
- March 3, 1958
- Argued
- January 27, 1958
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Charles E. Whittaker
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1621
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Hvass
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-056, docket 1957-056-01.
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