1965 term · Warren Court · 8-0
Burns, Governor of Hawaii v. Richardson et al.
384 U.S. 73 · 86 S. Ct. 1286 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 1760
The record
- Term
- 1965
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 8-0
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Docket
- 318
- U.S. Reports
- 384 U.S. 73
- S. Ct. citation
- 86 S. Ct. 1286
- LEXIS citation
- 1966 U.S. LEXIS 1760
How the bench divided
MMMMMMCC?
M 6 majorityC 2 concurring? 1 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Tom C. Clark | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence |
| Potter Stewart | Special concurrence |
| Abe Fortas | Unknown |
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