Bloom v. Illinois
391 U.S. 194 · Decided May 20, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bloom v. Illinois was decided on May 20, 1968 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the 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
- 391 U.S. 194 · 88 S. Ct. 1477 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 522 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2993
- Docket number
- 52
- Decided
- May 20, 1968
- Argued
- January 16, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Contempt of court or Congress
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Bloom v. Illinois
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-123, docket 1967-123-01.
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