Wainwright v. City of New Orleans
392 U.S. 598 · Decided June 17, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wainwright v. City of New Orleans was decided on June 17, 1968 by a vote of 7–2. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 392 U.S. 598 · 88 S. Ct. 2243 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 1322 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1142
- Docket number
- 13
- Decided
- June 17, 1968
- Argued
- October 9, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence |
Full case caption
Wainwright v. City of New Orleans
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-189, docket 1967-189-01.
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