United States v. Jones
345 U.S. 377 · Decided April 13, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Jones was decided on April 13, 1953 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Supreme Court jurisdiction on appeal from federal courts” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 345 U.S. 377 · 73 S. Ct. 759 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1086 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2206
- Docket number
- 556
- Decided
- April 13, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3731
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Jones
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-078, docket 1952-078-01.
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