1960 term · Warren Court · 8-1
Scott v. California
364 U.S. 471 · 81 S. Ct. 245 · 1960 U.S. LEXIS 77
The record
- Term
- 1960
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 8-1
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Petition denied/appeal dismissed
- Docket
- 241 M
- U.S. Reports
- 364 U.S. 471
- S. Ct. citation
- 81 S. Ct. 245
- LEXIS citation
- 1960 U.S. LEXIS 77
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMMD
M 8 majorityD 1 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Felix Frankfurter | Majority |
| Tom C. Clark | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent |
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