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GAYES v. NEW YORK (1947)

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GAYES v. NEW YORK
Term: 1946
Important Dates
Argued: May 2, 1947
Decided: June 23, 1947
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
5-4
Judgment of the court
Felix Frankfurter
Majority
Robert JacksonStanley ReedFrederick Vinson
Concurring
Harold Burton
Dissenting
Hugo BlackWilliam DouglasFrank MurphyWiley Rutledge

GAYES v. NEW YORK is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 23, 1947. The case was argued before the court on May 2, 1947.

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York State Trial Court.

For a full list of cases decided in the 1940s, click here. For a full list of cases decided by the Vinson Court, click here.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Right to counsel (cf. indigents appointment of counsel or inadequate representation)
  • Petitioner: Person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: New York
  • Citation: 332 U.S. 145
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: Frederick Vinson
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Felix Frankfurter

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as conservative.

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