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Nilva v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
37
Petitioner: 
Nilva
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1956-1957)
Opinion: 
352 U.S. 385 (1957)
Argued: 
Thursday, November 8, 1956
Decided: 
Monday, February 25, 1957
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Contempt of Court

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The Oyez Project, Nilva v. United States , 352 U.S. 385 (1957)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_37)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Warren
Wrote a dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Reed
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Brennan

Full Opinion by Justice Harold Burton