United States v. Jackson

United States v. Jackson
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued December 7, 1967
Decided April 8, 1968
Full case nameUnited States v. Jackson et al.
Citations390 U.S. 570 (more)
88 S. Ct. 1209; 20 L. Ed. 2d 138
Case history
Prior262 F. Supp. 716 (D. Conn. 1967)
SubsequentClarified in Brady v. United States
Holding
The Federal Kidnapping Act unconstitutionally coerces defendants from exercising their right to a trial by jury.
Court membership
Chief Justice
Earl Warren
Associate Justices
Hugo Black · William O. Douglas
John M. Harlan II · William J. Brennan Jr.
Potter Stewart · Byron White
Abe Fortas · Thurgood Marshall
Case opinions
MajorityStewart, joined by Warren, Douglas, Harlan, Brennan, Fortas
DissentWhite, joined by Black
Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Laws applied
U.S. Const. amends. V, VI, Federal Kidnapping Act

United States v. Jackson, 390 U.S. 570 (1968), was a United States Supreme Court decision that ruled part of the Federal Kidnapping Act unconstitutional.

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