Conner v. Simler
367 U.S. 486 · Decided June 12, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Conner v. Simler was decided on June 12, 1961 by a vote of 6–3. The Court vacated 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 “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 367 U.S. 486 · 81 S. Ct. 1679 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 1241 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 973
- Docket number
- 685
- Decided
- June 12, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Felix Frankfurter
- How the case arrived
- Rehearing or restored to calendar for reargument
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jury trial right
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Conner v. Simler
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-139, docket 1960-139-01.
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