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Schaffer v. United States

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
111
Petitioner: 
Schaffer
Respondent: 
United States
Consolidation: 
No. 122
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Opinion: 
362 U.S. 511 (1960)
Argued: 
Thursday, March 24, 1960
Decided: 
Monday, May 16, 1960
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

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The Oyez Project, Schaffer v. United States , 362 U.S. 511 (1960)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1959/1959_111)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 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: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

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

Full Opinion by Justice Tom C. Clark