Ingram v. United States
360 U.S. 672 · Decided June 29, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ingram v. United States was decided on June 29, 1959 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, internal revenue” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 360 U.S. 672 · 79 S. Ct. 1314 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 1503 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1900
- Docket number
- 457
- Decided
- June 29, 1959
- Argued
- April 30, 1959
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 371
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black.
Full case caption
Ingram et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-134, docket 1958-134-01.
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