1966 term · Warren Court · 5-2
Black v. United States
385 U.S. 26 · 87 S. Ct. 190 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2943
The record
- Term
- 1966
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 5-2
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Docket
- 1029
- U.S. Reports
- 385 U.S. 26
- S. Ct. citation
- 87 S. Ct. 190
- LEXIS citation
- 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2943
How the bench divided
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M 5 majorityD 2 dissenting? 2 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Tom C. Clark | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
| Potter Stewart | Dissent |
| Byron White | Unknown |
| Abe Fortas | Unknown |
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