1964 term · Warren Court · 7-2
Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia, et al. v. Toombs et al.
379 U.S. 621 · 85 S. Ct. 598 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2009
The record
- Term
- 1964
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Docket
- 300
- U.S. Reports
- 379 U.S. 621
- S. Ct. citation
- 85 S. Ct. 598
- LEXIS citation
- 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2009
How the bench divided
MMMMMCCDD
M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Tom C. Clark | Regular concurrence |
| Arthur Goldberg | Special concurrence |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
| Potter Stewart | Dissent |
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