Will, U.S. District Judge v. United States
389 U.S. 90 · Decided November 13, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Will, U.S. District Judge v. United States was decided on November 13, 1967 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Extraordinary relief” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 389 U.S. 90 · 88 S. Ct. 269 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 305 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2931
- Docket number
- 36
- Decided
- November 13, 1967
- Argued
- October 17, 1967
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Extraordinary relief
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Will, U.S. District Judge v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-020, docket 1967-020-01.
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