THE UNITED STATES v. GEORGE WILSON (1833)

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THE UNITED STATES v. GEORGE WILSON
Term: 1833
Important Dates
Argued: January 18, 1833
Decided: January 26, 1833
Outcome
Certification to or from a lower court
Vote
6-0
Majority
Gabriel DuvallWilliam Johnson Jr.John MarshallJohn McLeanJoseph StorySmith Thompson

THE UNITED STATES v. GEORGE WILSON is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on January 26, 1833. The case was argued before the court on January 18, 1833.

The U.S. Supreme Court examined the lower court's certified question. The case originated from the Pennsylvania U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Pennsylvania.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - no merits: dismissed or affirmed for want of jurisdiction (cf. judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal from federal district courts or courts of appeals)
  • Petitioner: United States
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: Person convicted of crime
  • Respondent state: Unknown
  • Citation: 32 U.S. 150
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Certification
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: John Marshall
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: John Marshall

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 liberal.

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