Nevada and New York v. Stacher.
346 U.S. 906 · Decided December 7, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Nevada and New York v. Stacher. was decided on December 7, 1953 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Habeas corpus” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 906 · 74 S. Ct. 236 · 98 L. Ed. 2d 404 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 1385
- Docket number
- 61
- Decided
- December 7, 1953
- Argued
- November 12, 1953
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Habeas corpus
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Full case caption
Nevada and New York v. Stacher.
SCDB identifiers: case 1953-028, docket 1953-028-01.
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