Fong Foo v. United States
369 U.S. 141 · Decided March 19, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fong Foo v. United States was decided on March 19, 1962 by a vote of 7–1. 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 “Double jeopardy” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 141 · 82 S. Ct. 671 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 629 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 1600
- Docket number
- 64
- Decided
- March 19, 1962
- Argued
- January 16, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Double jeopardy
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (double jeopardy)
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Charles E. Whittaker.
Full case caption
Fong Foo et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-048, docket 1961-048-01.
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