1960 term · Warren Court · 8-1
McGowan et al. v. Maryland
366 U.S. 420 · 81 S. Ct. 1101 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2008
The record
- Term
- 1960
- Decided
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Vote split
- 8-1
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 8
- U.S. Reports
- 366 U.S. 420
- S. Ct. citation
- 81 S. Ct. 1101
- LEXIS citation
- 1961 U.S. LEXIS 2008
How the bench divided
MMMMMMCCD
M 6 majorityC 2 concurringD 1 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Tom C. Clark | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence |
| John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
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