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1953 term · Warren Court · 7-2

Madruga v. Superior Court of California, in and for the County of San Diego

346 U.S. 556 · 74 S. Ct. 298 · 1954 U.S. LEXIS 2619

The record

Term
1953
Decided
Issue area
Judicial Power
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Warren Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
35
U.S. Reports
346 U.S. 556
S. Ct. citation
74 S. Ct. 298
LEXIS citation
1954 U.S. LEXIS 2619

How the bench divided

M 6 majorityC 1 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Madruga v. Superior Court of California, in and for the County of San Diego.
JusticeVote
Hugo BlackMajority
William O. DouglasMajority
Earl WarrenMajority
Tom C. ClarkMajority
Harold BurtonMajority
Sherman MintonMajority
Stanley ReedSpecial concurrence
Felix FrankfurterDissent
Robert H. JacksonDissent

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