Wyatt v. United States
362 U.S. 525 · Decided May 16, 1960 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Wyatt v. United States was decided on May 16, 1960 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, Mann Act” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 362 U.S. 525 · 80 S. Ct. 901 · 4 L. Ed. 2d 931 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1145
- Docket number
- 119
- Decided
- May 16, 1960
- Argued
- January 13, 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
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 2421
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Wyatt v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1959-077, docket 1959-077-01.
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