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1969 term · Burger Court · 7-1

Chambers v. Maroney, Correctional Superintendent

399 U.S. 42 · 90 S. Ct. 1975 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 19

The record

Term
1969
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
7-1
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Burger Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
830
U.S. Reports
399 U.S. 42
S. Ct. citation
90 S. Ct. 1975
LEXIS citation
1970 U.S. LEXIS 19

How the bench divided

M 6 majorityC 1 concurringD 1 dissenting? 1 no vote recorded

How each justice voted in Chambers v. Maroney, Correctional Superintendent.
JusticeVote
Hugo BlackMajority
William O. DouglasMajority
Thurgood MarshallMajority
William J. BrennanMajority
Byron WhiteMajority
Warren E. BurgerMajority
Potter StewartRegular concurrence
John M. Harlan IIDissent
Harry BlackmunUnknown

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