Maryland for the Use of Levin v. United States
382 U.S. 159 · Decided November 22, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Maryland for the Use of Levin v. United States was decided on November 22, 1965 by a vote of 6–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial administration, miscellaneous” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 159 · 86 S. Ct. 305 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 227 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 209
- Docket number
- 345
- Decided
- November 22, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Rehearing or restored to calendar for reargument
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial administration, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
Maryland for the Use of Levin et al. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-018, docket 1965-018-01.
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