Cramer v. United States
| Cramer v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued March 9, 1944 Reargued November 6, 1944 Decided April 23, 1945 | |
| Full case name | Anthony Cramer v. United States |
| Citations | 325 U.S. 1 (more) 65 S. Ct. 918; 89 L. Ed. 1441; 1945 U.S. LEXIS 2157 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | United States v. Cramer, 137 F.2d 888 (2d Cir. 1943); judgement for the plaintiff |
| Holding | |
| A conviction for treason must meet the definition given in Article III of the Constitution. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Jackson, joined by Roberts, Frankfurter, Murphy, Rutledge |
| Dissent | Douglas, joined by Stone, Black, Reed |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. art. III § 3 | |
Cramer v. United States, 325 U.S. 1 (1945), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States reviewed the conviction of Anthony Cramer, a German-born naturalized citizen, for treason.