Bronston v. United States
409 U.S. 352 · Decided January 10, 1973 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bronston v. United States was decided on January 10, 1973 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, perjury” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 409 U.S. 352 · 93 S. Ct. 595 · 34 L. Ed. 2d 568 · 1973 U.S. LEXIS 160
- Docket number
- 71-1011
- Decided
- January 10, 1973
- Argued
- November 15, 1972
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Statutory construction of criminal laws, perjury
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1621
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Bronston v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1972-030, docket 1972-030-01.
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