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Clinton v. Virginia

377 U.S. 158 · Decided May 4, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States

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Clinton v. Virginia was decided on May 4, 1964 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Search and seizure (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.

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Case details

Citations
377 U.S. 158 · 84 S. Ct. 1186 · 12 L. Ed. 2d 213 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1366
Docket number
294
Decided
May 4, 1964
Argued
April 27, 1964
Court era
Warren Court
Decision type
Per curiam (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
8–1
Opinion assigned by
Earl Warren
How the case arrived
Appeal
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackMajority
Justice William O. DouglasMajority
Justice Tom C. ClarkSpecial concurrenceWrote an opinion
Chief Justice Earl WarrenMajority
Justice John M. Harlan IIMajority
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteDissent
Justice Arthur J. GoldbergMajority

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Clinton v. Virginia

SCDB identifiers: case 1963-111, docket 1963-111-01.

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