Sacher v. United States
| Sacher v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued January 9, 1952 Decided March 10, 1952 | |
| Full case name | Sacher v. United States |
| Citations | 343 U.S. 1 (more) 72 S. Ct. 451; 96 L. Ed. 717; 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2342 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Sacher, 9 F.R.D. 394 (S.D.N.Y. 1949); affirmed in part, reversed in part, 182 F.2d 416 (2d Cir. 1950). |
| Subsequent | Petition for rehearing denied, 343 U.S. 931 (1952). |
| Holding | |
| The Court upheld the contempt of court charges issued by the lower court judge against five defense attorneys. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Jackson, joined by Vinson, Reed, Burton, Minton |
| Dissent | Black |
| Dissent | Frankfurter |
| Dissent | Douglas |
| Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Sacher v. United States, 343 U.S. 1 (1952), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the convictions of five attorneys for contempt of court.