1967 term · Warren Court · 8-1
Epton v. New York
390 U.S. 29 · 88 S. Ct. 824 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2631
The record
- Term
- 1967
- Decided
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Vote split
- 8-1
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Petition denied/appeal dismissed
- Docket
- 502 M
- U.S. Reports
- 390 U.S. 29
- S. Ct. citation
- 88 S. Ct. 824
- LEXIS citation
- 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2631
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMCD
M 7 majorityC 1 concurringD 1 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Abe Fortas | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Regular concurrence |
| William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent |
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