Reeves v. Alabama.
355 U.S. 368 · Decided January 13, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Reeves v. Alabama. was decided on January 13, 1958 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, writ improvidently granted” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 368 · 78 S. Ct. 363 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 352 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1658
- Docket number
- 66
- Decided
- January 13, 1958
- Argued
- January 8, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, writ improvidently granted
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Writ improvidently granted
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Reeves v. Alabama.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-038, docket 1957-038-01.
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