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1949 term · Vinson Court · 5-3

Darr v. Burford, Warden

339 U.S. 200 · 70 S. Ct. 587 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2161

The record

Term
1949
Decided
Issue area
Judicial Power
Vote split
5-3
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Vinson Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
51
U.S. Reports
339 U.S. 200
S. Ct. citation
70 S. Ct. 587
LEXIS citation
1950 U.S. LEXIS 2161

How the bench divided

M 3 majorityC 2 concurringD 3 dissenting? 1 no vote recorded

How each justice voted in Darr v. Burford, Warden.
JusticeVote
Sherman MintonMajority
Stanley ReedMajority
Fred M. VinsonMajority
Tom C. ClarkRegular concurrence
Harold BurtonRegular concurrence
Robert H. JacksonDissent
Felix FrankfurterDissent
Hugo BlackDissent
William O. DouglasUnknown

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