Clayton Chemical & Packaging Co. v. United States
383 U.S. 821 · Decided March 28, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Clayton Chemical & Packaging Co. v. United States was decided on March 28, 1966 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Subconstitutional fair procedure, evidence presentation or sufficiency” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 383 U.S. 821 · 86 S. Ct. 1128 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 288 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2768
- Docket number
- 890
- Decided
- March 28, 1966
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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 | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Clayton Chemical & Packaging Co. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-085, docket 1965-085-01.
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