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1965 term · Warren Court · 7-2

Johnson et al. v. New Jersey

384 U.S. 719 · 86 S. Ct. 1772 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 1127

The record

Term
1965
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Warren Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
762
U.S. Reports
384 U.S. 719
S. Ct. citation
86 S. Ct. 1772
LEXIS citation
1966 U.S. LEXIS 1127

How the bench divided

M 3 majorityC 4 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Johnson et al. v. New Jersey.
JusticeVote
Earl WarrenMajority
William J. BrennanMajority
Abe FortasMajority
Tom C. ClarkRegular concurrence
John M. Harlan IIRegular concurrence
Potter StewartRegular concurrence
Byron WhiteRegular concurrence
Hugo BlackDissent
William O. DouglasDissent

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