1949 term · Vinson Court · 7-2
South et al. v. Peters, Chairman of the Georgia State Democratic Executive Committee, et al.
339 U.S. 276 · 70 S. Ct. 641 · 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2108
The record
- Term
- 1949
- Decided
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Vinson Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 724
- U.S. Reports
- 339 U.S. 276
- S. Ct. citation
- 70 S. Ct. 641
- LEXIS citation
- 1950 U.S. LEXIS 2108
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMDD
M 7 majorityD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Sherman Minton | Majority |
| Tom C. Clark | Majority |
| Harold Burton | Majority |
| Robert H. Jackson | Majority |
| Felix Frankfurter | Majority |
| Stanley Reed | Majority |
| Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| Hugo Black | Dissent |
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