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1959 term · Warren Court · 6-1

United States v. Florida et al.

363 U.S. 121 · 80 S. Ct. 961 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 1058

The record

Term
1959
Decided
Issue area
Federalism
Vote split
6-1
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Warren Court
Disposition
Docket
10 ORIG
U.S. Reports
363 U.S. 121
S. Ct. citation
80 S. Ct. 961
LEXIS citation
1960 U.S. LEXIS 1058

How the bench divided

M 2 majorityC 4 concurringD 1 dissenting? 2 no vote recorded

How each justice voted in United States v. Florida et al.
JusticeVote
Hugo BlackMajority
William O. DouglasMajority
Potter StewartRegular concurrence
William J. BrennanRegular concurrence
Felix FrankfurterRegular concurrence
Charles E. WhittakerRegular concurrence
John M. Harlan IIDissent
Earl WarrenUnknown
Tom C. ClarkUnknown

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