Green et al. v. United States

Decided March 31, 1958. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 100 · 356 U.S. 165 (1958) · Cited 426 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Dennis v. United States · 341 U.S. 494 (1951)
• Gompers v. United States · 233 U.S. 604 (1914)
• Sacher v. United States · 343 U.S. 1 (1952)
• United States v. United Mine Workers of America · 330 U.S. 258 (1947)
• Nye v. United States · 313 U.S. 33 (1941)
• Ex Parte Hudgings · 249 U.S. 378 (1919)
• In Re Michael · 326 U.S. 224 (1945)
• Cooke v. United States · 267 U.S. 517 (1925)
• In Re Debs · 158 U.S. 564 (1895)
• Ex Parte Robinson · 86 U.S. 505 (1874)
• Pettibone v. United States · 148 U.S. 197 (1893)
• Yates v. United States · 355 U.S. 66 (1957)
• Nilva v. United States · 352 U.S. 385 (1957)
• Cammer v. United States · 350 U.S. 399 (1956)
• In Re Oliver · 333 U.S. 257 (1948)
• Bridges v. California · 314 U.S. 252 (1941)
• Ex Parte Terry · 128 U.S. 289 (1888)
• Bessette v. W. B. Conkey Co. · 194 U.S. 324 (1904)
• Michaelson v. United States Ex Rel. Chicago, St. P., M. & OR Co. · 266 U.S. 42 (1924)
• Pendergast v. United States · 317 U.S. 412 (1943)
• Wilson v. North Carolina · 169 U.S. 586 (1898)
• Erie Railroad v. Tompkins · 304 U.S. 64 (1938)
• Tumey v. Ohio · 273 U.S. 510 (1927)
• In Re Murchison. · 349 U.S. 133 (1955)
• Hoffman v. United States · 341 U.S. 479 (1951)
• Offutt v. United States · 348 U.S. 11 (1954)
• Eisner v. MacOmber · 252 U.S. 189 (1920)
• Rogers v. United States · 340 U.S. 367 (1951)
• Brown v. Walker · 161 U.S. 591 (1896)
• Chambers v. Florida · 309 U.S. 227 (1940)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• United States v. Barnett · 376 U.S. 681 (1964)
• Bloom v. Illinois · 391 U.S. 194 (1968)
• Cheff v. Schnackenberg · 384 U.S. 373 (1966)
• International Union, United Mine Workers v. Bagwell · 512 U.S. 821 (1994)
• Levine v. United States · 362 U.S. 610 (1960)
• Muniz v. Hoffman · 422 U.S. 454 (1975)
• Reina v. United States · 364 U.S. 507 (1960)
• Piemonte v. United States · 367 U.S. 556 (1961)
• Brown v. United States · 359 U.S. 41 (1959)
• Furman v. Georgia · 408 U.S. 238 (1972)
• Ingraham v. Wright · 430 U.S. 651 (1977)
• Powers v. Ohio · 499 U.S. 400 (1991)
• Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper · 447 U.S. 752 (1980)
• Shillitani v. United States · 384 U.S. 364 (1966)
• Young v. United States Ex Rel. Vuitton Et Fils S. A. · 481 U.S. 787 (1987)
• Gelbard v. United States · 408 U.S. 41 (1972)
• Dyke v. Taylor Implement Manufacturing Co. · 391 U.S. 216 (1968)
• Harris v. United States · 382 U.S. 162 (1965)
• Frank v. United States · 395 U.S. 147 (1969)
• Gutknecht v. United States · 396 U.S. 295 (1970)
• Uphaus v. Wyman · 360 U.S. 72 (1959)

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