Gilbert v. United States
370 U.S. 650 · Decided June 25, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Gilbert v. United States was decided on June 25, 1962 by a vote of 4–3. 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 “Statutory construction of criminal laws, financial crimes” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 370 U.S. 650 · 82 S. Ct. 1399 · 8 L. Ed. 2d 750 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2289
- Docket number
- 478
- Decided
- June 25, 1962
- Argued
- April 10, 1962
- 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
- 4–3
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 495
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Gilbert v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-112, docket 1961-112-01.
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