United States v. Shotwell Manufacturing Co.
355 U.S. 233 · Decided December 16, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Shotwell Manufacturing Co. was decided on December 16, 1957 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 233 · 78 S. Ct. 245 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 234 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1680
- Docket number
- 1
- Decided
- December 16, 1957
- Argued
- October 17, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
United States v. Shotwell Manufacturing Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-025, docket 1957-025-01.
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