Chessman v. Teets
354 U.S. 156 · Decided June 10, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Chessman v. Teets was decided on June 10, 1957 by a vote of 5–3. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John M. Harlan II wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 354 U.S. 156 · 77 S. Ct. 1127 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 1253 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 732
- Docket number
- 893
- Decided
- June 10, 1957
- Argued
- May 13, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- 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 Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Did not participate: Earl Warren.
Full case caption
Chessman v. Teets, Warden
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-107, docket 1956-107-01.
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