United States v. Yazell
382 U.S. 341 · Decided January 17, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Yazell was decided on January 17, 1966 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Abe Fortas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous federalism” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 341 · 86 S. Ct. 500 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 404 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2755
- Docket number
- 10
- Decided
- January 17, 1966
- Argued
- October 13, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Abe Fortas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Miscellaneous federalism
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States v. Yazell
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-037, docket 1965-037-01.
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