Chessman v. Teets
350 U.S. 3 · Decided October 17, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Chessman v. Teets was decided on October 17, 1955 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed 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 “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 3 · 76 S. Ct. 34 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 4 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 271
- Docket number
- 196
- Decided
- October 17, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (due process)
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren.
Full case caption
Chessman v. Teets, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-002, docket 1955-002-01.
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