1967 term · Warren Court · 7-2
Whitney v. Florida
389 U.S. 138 · 88 S. Ct. 314 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 268
The record
- Term
- 1967
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Petition denied/appeal dismissed
- Docket
- 68
- U.S. Reports
- 389 U.S. 138
- S. Ct. citation
- 88 S. Ct. 314
- LEXIS citation
- 1967 U.S. LEXIS 268
How the bench divided
MMMMMMCDD
M 6 majorityC 1 concurringD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Abe Fortas | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Special concurrence |
| Hugo Black | Dissent |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
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