Venus v. United States.
368 U.S. 345 · Decided December 18, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Venus v. United States. was decided on December 18, 1961 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court).
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Case details
- Citations
- 368 U.S. 345 · 82 S. Ct. 384 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 341 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2
- Docket number
- 75
- Decided
- December 18, 1961
- Argued
- December 14, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Venus v. United States.
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-020, docket 1961-020-01.
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