The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Thursday, April 25, 1957
Reargument: Tuesday, October 15, 1957
Oral Reargument(1957-10-16): Tuesday, October 15, 1957
Decision: Monday, December 16, 1957
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Green, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Double Jeopardy
Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote the majority opinion
Black
Wrote a dissent
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Frankfurter's dissent
Burton
Voted with the minority, joined Frankfurter's dissent
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Frankfurter's dissent
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Full Opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black

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The Oyez Project, Green v. United States, 355 U.S. 184 (1957),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_46_2/>
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