United States v. Sanchez
340 U.S. 42 · Decided November 13, 1950 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Sanchez was decided on November 13, 1950 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, internal revenue” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 42 · 71 S. Ct. 108 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 47 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2593
- Docket number
- 81
- Decided
- November 13, 1950
- Argued
- October 20, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Internal Revenue Code
- Type of law
- Federal 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Sanchez et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-005, docket 1950-005-01.
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