Wood v. United States
389 U.S. 20 · Decided October 16, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
Record summary. This page is generated from the Supreme Court Database’s coded data about the case. It describes who decided what, not the Court’s reasoning. Read the opinion itself before relying on it. Not legal advice.
At a glance
Wood v. United States was decided on October 16, 1967 by a vote of 7–1. 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 “Right to counsel” in the Criminal Procedure area.
Read the opinion
Case details
- Citations
- 389 U.S. 20 · 88 S. Ct. 3 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 20 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 501
- Docket number
- 27 M
- Decided
- October 16, 1967
- 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
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Right to counsel
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Legal provision
- 18 U.S.C. § 3006
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Wood v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-004, docket 1967-004-01.
Related decisions
Other cases on “Right to counsel”
- Burgett v. Texas
- Mempa v. Rhay
- Skinner v. Louisiana
- Greer v. Beto
- Coleman v. Alabama
- Escobedo v. IllinoisAltered precedent
Cases on the same legal provision: 18 U.S.C. § 3006
Same Term, same area (Criminal Procedure)
- Bitter v. United States
- Roberts v. United States
- Pinto v. Pierce
- Beecher v. Alabama
- Garner v. Yeager
- Burgett v. Texas
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error