Serio v. United States
392 U.S. 305 · Decided June 10, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Serio v. United States was decided on June 10, 1968 by a vote of 5–3. 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 “Confrontation of witnesses” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 392 U.S. 305 · 88 S. Ct. 2063 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 1111 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1366
- Docket number
- 200 M
- Decided
- June 10, 1968
- 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
- 5–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Confrontation of witnesses
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| 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 | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Serio v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-175, docket 1967-175-01.
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