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1960 term · Warren Court · 9-0

Irvin v. Dowd, Warden

366 U.S. 717 · 81 S. Ct. 1639 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1023

The record

Term
1960
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
9-0
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Warren Court
Disposition
Vacated and remanded
Docket
41
U.S. Reports
366 U.S. 717
S. Ct. citation
81 S. Ct. 1639
LEXIS citation
1961 U.S. LEXIS 1023

How the bench divided

M 8 majorityC 1 concurring

How each justice voted in Irvin v. Dowd, Warden.
JusticeVote
John M. Harlan IIMajority
Hugo BlackMajority
William O. DouglasMajority
Potter StewartMajority
William J. BrennanMajority
Earl WarrenMajority
Tom C. ClarkMajority
Charles E. WhittakerMajority
Felix FrankfurterRegular concurrence

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