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1964 term · Warren Court · 7-2

Hughes et al. v. Wmca, Inc., et al.

379 U.S. 694 · 85 S. Ct. 713 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1899

The record

Term
1964
Decided
Issue area
Civil Rights
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Liberal
Chief Justice
Warren Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
623
U.S. Reports
379 U.S. 694
S. Ct. citation
85 S. Ct. 713
LEXIS citation
1965 U.S. LEXIS 1899

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Hughes et al. v. Wmca, Inc., et al.
JusticeVote
Earl WarrenMajority
Hugo BlackMajority
William O. DouglasMajority
William J. BrennanMajority
Potter StewartMajority
Byron WhiteRegular concurrence
Arthur GoldbergRegular concurrence
Tom C. ClarkDissent
John M. Harlan IIDissent

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