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In re GROBAN et al. (1957)
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| In re GROBAN et al. |
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| Term: 1956 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: November 6, 1956 |
| Decided: February 25, 1957 |
| Outcome |
| Affirmed (includes modified) |
| Vote |
| 5-4 |
| Majority |
| Harold Burton • Tom Clark • Stanley Reed |
| Concurring |
| Felix Frankfurter • John Harlan II |
| Dissenting |
| Hugo Black • William Brennan • William Douglas • Earl Warren |
In re GROBAN et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 25, 1957. The case was argued before the court on November 6, 1956.
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Ohio State Trial Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Criminal Procedure - Right to counsel (cf. indigents appointment of counsel or inadequate representation)
- Petitioner: Witness, or person under subpoena
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact
- Respondent state: Ohio
- Citation: 352 U.S. 330
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
- Who wrote the majority opinion: Stanley Reed
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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