Honda v. Clark
386 U.S. 484 · Decided April 10, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Honda v. Clark was decided on April 10, 1967 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed 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 “Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 484 · 87 S. Ct. 1188 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 244 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2860
- Docket number
- 164
- Decided
- April 10, 1967
- Argued
- February 14, 1967
- 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
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Subconstitutional fair procedure, timeliness
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 50 U.S.C. § 34
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Honda et al. v. Clark, Attorney General
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-073, docket 1966-073-01.
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