1967 term · Warren Court · 7-2
Fontaine v. California
390 U.S. 593 · 88 S. Ct. 1229 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2003
The record
- Term
- 1967
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Docket
- 854 M
- U.S. Reports
- 390 U.S. 593
- S. Ct. citation
- 88 S. Ct. 1229
- LEXIS citation
- 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2003
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMDD
M 7 majorityD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Abe Fortas | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
| Hugo Black | Dissent |
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