Schick v. Reed, Chairman, United States Board of Parole, et al.

Decided December 23, 1974. Warren Earl Burger delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 73-5677 · 419 U.S. 256 (1974) · Cited 165 times

Holding

The conditional commutation of petitioner's death sentence was within the President's powers under Art.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Furman v. Georgia · 408 U.S. 238 (1972)
• United States v. Wilson · 32 U.S. 150 (1833)
• Ex Parte Garland · 71 U.S. 333 (1867)
• National Mutual Insurance v. Tidewater Transfer Co. · 337 U.S. 582 (1949)
• Ex Parte Grossman · 267 U.S. 87 (1925)
• Linkletter v. Walker · 381 U.S. 618 (1965)
• United States v. Tucker · 404 U.S. 443 (1972)
• Trop v. Dulles · 356 U.S. 86 (1958)
• Burgett v. Texas · 389 U.S. 109 (1967)
• Bell v. United States · 349 U.S. 81 (1955)
• Grosjean v. American Press Co. · 297 U.S. 233 (1936)
• United States v. Wiltberger · 18 U.S. 76 (1820)
• Ex Parte United States · 242 U.S. 27 (1916)
• United States v. Benz · 282 U.S. 304 (1931)
• Robinson v. Neil · 409 U.S. 505 (1973)
• McConnell v. Rhay · 393 U.S. 2 (1968)
• Jackman v. Rosenbaum Co. · 260 U.S. 22 (1922)
• Pickelsimer v. Wainwright · 375 U.S. 2 (1963)
• Kitchens v. Smith · 401 U.S. 847 (1971)
• Stewart v. Massachusetts · 408 U.S. 845 (1972)

Cited by

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

• Public Citizen v. United States Department of Justice · 491 U.S. 440 (1989)
• Rose v. Hodges · 423 U.S. 19 (1975)
• Connecticut Board of Pardons v. Dumschat · 452 U.S. 458 (1981)
• Loving v. United States · 517 U.S. 748 (1996)

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