Reid v. Covert
1957 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reid v. Covert, 354 U.S. 1 (1957), was a 6–2 landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court holding that United States citizen civilians outside of the territorial jurisdiction of the United States cannot be tried by a United States military tribunal, but instead retain the protections guaranteed by the United States Constitution, in this case, trial by jury. Additionally, a plurality of the Court also reaffirmed the president’s ability to enter into international executive agreements, though it held that such agreements cannot contradict federal law or the Constitution.
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Quick Facts Reid v. Covert, Argued May 3, 1956Reargued February 27, 1957 Decided June 10, 1957 ...
Reid v. Covert | |
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Argued May 3, 1956 Reargued February 27, 1957 Decided June 10, 1957 | |
Full case name | Reid, Superintendent, District of Columbia Jail v. Clarice Covert |
Citations | 354 U.S. 1 (more) 77 S. Ct. 1222; 1 L. Ed. 2d 1148; 1957 U.S. LEXIS 729 |
Holding | |
The military may not deprive American civilians of their Bill of Rights protections by trying them in a military tribunal. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Plurality | Black, joined by Warren, Douglas, Brennan |
Concurrence | Frankfurter |
Concurrence | Harlan |
Dissent | Clark, joined by Burton |
Whittaker took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. Art. VI |
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