1966 term · Warren Court · 7-2
O'Brien et al. v. United States
386 U.S. 345 · 87 S. Ct. 1158 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 1984
The record
- Term
- 1966
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Docket
- 823
- U.S. Reports
- 386 U.S. 345
- S. Ct. citation
- 87 S. Ct. 1158
- LEXIS citation
- 1967 U.S. LEXIS 1984
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMDD
M 7 majorityD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Tom C. Clark | Majority |
| Abe Fortas | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
| Potter Stewart | Dissent |
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