Blau v. United States
340 U.S. 332 · Decided January 15, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Blau v. United States was decided on January 15, 1951 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 340 U.S. 332 · 71 S. Ct. 301 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 306 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2250
- Docket number
- 21
- Decided
- January 15, 1951
- Argued
- November 7, 1950
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Blau v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-027, docket 1950-027-01.
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