1967 term · Warren Court · 8-1
Felton et al. v. City of Pensacola
390 U.S. 340 · 88 S. Ct. 1098 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2227
The record
- Term
- 1967
- Decided
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Vote split
- 8-1
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Docket
- 934
- U.S. Reports
- 390 U.S. 340
- S. Ct. citation
- 88 S. Ct. 1098
- LEXIS citation
- 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2227
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMCD
M 7 majorityC 1 concurringD 1 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Abe Fortas | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Special concurrence |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
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