United States v. Jorn
400 U.S. 470 · Decided January 25, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Jorn was decided on January 25, 1971 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Double jeopardy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 400 U.S. 470 · 91 S. Ct. 547 · 27 L. Ed. 2d 543 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 146
- Docket number
- 19
- Decided
- January 25, 1971
- Argued
- January 12, 1970
- Reargued
- October 22, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Double jeopardy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent |
Full case caption
United States v. Jorn
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-027, docket 1970-027-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Double jeopardy”
- Thompson v. United States
- Colombo v. New York
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- Moon v. Maryland
- Waller v. Florida
Cases on the same legal provision: Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy)
Same Term, same area (Criminal Procedure)
- Colombo v. New York
- Thompson v. United States
- North Carolina v. Alford
- Dutton v. Evans
- Wyman v. James
- Procunier v. Atchley
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