1968 term · Warren Court · 5-3
Desist et al. v. United States
394 U.S. 244 · 89 S. Ct. 1030 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 2159
The record
- Term
- 1968
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 5-3
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 12
- U.S. Reports
- 394 U.S. 244
- S. Ct. citation
- 89 S. Ct. 1030
- LEXIS citation
- 1969 U.S. LEXIS 2159
How the bench divided
MMMMCDDD?
M 4 majorityC 1 concurringD 3 dissenting? 1 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Special concurrence |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| Abe Fortas | Dissent |
| Thurgood Marshall | Unknown |
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