Zuckerman v. Greason
386 U.S. 15 · Decided February 13, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Zuckerman v. Greason was decided on February 13, 1967 by a vote of 5–4. 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 “Self-incrimination (general)” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 386 U.S. 15 · 87 S. Ct. 847 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 696 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2273
- Docket number
- 71
- Decided
- February 13, 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
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Self-incrimination (general)
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Zuckerman et al. v. Greason
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-048, docket 1966-048-01.
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