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1966 term · Warren Court · 8-1

Pittsburgh Towing Co. v. Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co. et al.

385 U.S. 32 · 87 S. Ct. 195 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 308

The record

Term
1966
Decided
Issue area
Judicial Power
Vote split
8-1
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Warren Court
Disposition
Petition denied/appeal dismissed
Docket
319
U.S. Reports
385 U.S. 32
S. Ct. citation
87 S. Ct. 195
LEXIS citation
1966 U.S. LEXIS 308

How the bench divided

M 8 majorityD 1 dissenting

How each justice voted in Pittsburgh Towing Co. v. Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co. et al.
JusticeVote
John M. Harlan IIMajority
William O. DouglasMajority
Potter StewartMajority
William J. BrennanMajority
Byron WhiteMajority
Earl WarrenMajority
Tom C. ClarkMajority
Abe FortasMajority
Hugo BlackDissent

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