United States v. Maze
414 U.S. 395 · Decided January 8, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Maze was decided on January 8, 1974 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, fraud” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 414 U.S. 395 · 94 S. Ct. 645 · 38 L. Ed. 2d 603 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 10
- Docket number
- 72-1168
- Decided
- January 8, 1974
- Argued
- November 13, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- William H. Rehnquist
- Opinion assigned by
- William O. Douglas
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Statutory construction of criminal laws, fraud
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1341
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Maze
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-031, docket 1973-031-01.
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