United States v. Smith, U.S. District Judge

331 U.S. 469 · Decided June 2, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

United States v. Smith, U.S. District Judge was decided on June 2, 1947 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Full case caption

United States v. Smith, U.S. District Judge, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1946-107, docket 1946-107-01.

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