1968 term · Warren Court · 9-0
McDonald et al. v. Board of Election Commissioners of Chicago et al.
394 U.S. 802 · 89 S. Ct. 1404 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 1771
The record
- Term
- 1968
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 9-0
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 68
- U.S. Reports
- 394 U.S. 802
- S. Ct. citation
- 89 S. Ct. 1404
- LEXIS citation
- 1969 U.S. LEXIS 1771
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMCC
M 7 majorityC 2 concurring
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Abe Fortas | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence |
| Potter Stewart | Special concurrence |
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