1967 term · Warren Court · 6-3
Board of Education of Central School District No. 1 et al. v. Allen, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al.
392 U.S. 236 · 88 S. Ct. 1923 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1350
The record
- Term
- 1967
- Decided
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Vote split
- 6-3
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 660
- U.S. Reports
- 392 U.S. 236
- S. Ct. citation
- 88 S. Ct. 1923
- LEXIS citation
- 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1350
How the bench divided
MMMMMCDDD
M 5 majorityC 1 concurringD 3 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Regular concurrence |
| Hugo Black | Dissent |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| Abe Fortas | Dissent |
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