Yates v. United States
356 U.S. 363 · Decided May 5, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Yates v. United States was decided on May 5, 1958 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Contempt of court or Congress” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 356 U.S. 363 · 78 S. Ct. 766 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 837 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1097
- Docket number
- 841
- Decided
- May 5, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Contempt of court or Congress
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Dissent |
Full case caption
Yates v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-088, docket 1957-088-01.
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