Wilson v. Schnettler
365 U.S. 381 · Decided February 27, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wilson v. Schnettler was decided on February 27, 1961 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Charles E. Whittaker wrote the 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
- 365 U.S. 381 · 81 S. Ct. 632 · 5 L. Ed. 2d 620 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1647
- Docket number
- 182
- Decided
- February 27, 1961
- Argued
- December 15, 1960
- 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
- Charles E. Whittaker
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Search and seizure (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Wilson v. Schnettler et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-050, docket 1960-050-01.
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