1966 term · Warren Court · 6-3
Berger v. New York
388 U.S. 41 · 87 S. Ct. 1873 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2964
The record
- Term
- 1966
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 6-3
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Docket
- 615
- U.S. Reports
- 388 U.S. 41
- S. Ct. citation
- 87 S. Ct. 1873
- LEXIS citation
- 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2964
How the bench divided
MMMMCCDDD
M 4 majorityC 2 concurringD 3 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Tom C. Clark | Majority |
| Abe Fortas | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Regular concurrence |
| Potter Stewart | Special concurrence |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
| Hugo Black | Dissent |
| Byron White | Dissent |
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