United States v. Nardello
393 U.S. 286 · Decided January 13, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Nardello was decided on January 13, 1969 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Statutory construction of criminal laws, Travel Act” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 393 U.S. 286 · 89 S. Ct. 534 · 21 L. Ed. 2d 487 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3217
- Docket number
- 51
- Decided
- January 13, 1969
- Argued
- November 12, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 1952
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
United States v. Nardello et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-026, docket 1968-026-01.
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