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Green v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
100
Petitioner: 
Green
Respondent: 
United States
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1957-1958)
Opinion: 
356 U.S. 165 (1958)
Argued: 
Monday, October 21, 1957
Decided: 
Monday, March 31, 1958
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Contempt of Court

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The Oyez Project, Green v. United States , 356 U.S. 165 (1958)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1957/1957_100)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 401

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

Full Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan