1968 term · Warren Court · 6-2
Chimel v. California
395 U.S. 752 · 89 S. Ct. 2034 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 1166
The record
- Term
- 1968
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 6-2
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Warren Court
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Docket
- 770
- U.S. Reports
- 395 U.S. 752
- S. Ct. citation
- 89 S. Ct. 2034
- LEXIS citation
- 1969 U.S. LEXIS 1166
How the bench divided
MMMMMCDD
M 5 majorityC 1 concurringD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Earl Warren | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Regular concurrence |
| Hugo Black | Dissent |
| Byron White | Dissent |
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