Greene v. United States
376 U.S. 149 · Decided February 17, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Greene v. United States was decided on February 17, 1964 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Security risk dismissals or benefit denials” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 149 · 84 S. Ct. 615 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 576 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1778
- Docket number
- 84
- Decided
- February 17, 1964
- Argued
- November 21, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Security risk dismissals or benefit denials
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- 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 | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Greene v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-053, docket 1963-053-01.
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