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1969 term · Burger Court · 6-1

California v. Green

399 U.S. 149 · 90 S. Ct. 1930 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 14

The record

Term
1969
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
6-1
Winning party
Petitioner
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Burger Court
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Docket
387
U.S. Reports
399 U.S. 149
S. Ct. citation
90 S. Ct. 1930
LEXIS citation
1970 U.S. LEXIS 14

How the bench divided

M 4 majorityC 2 concurringD 1 dissenting? 2 no vote recorded

How each justice voted in California v. Green.
JusticeVote
Hugo BlackMajority
William O. DouglasMajority
Potter StewartMajority
Byron WhiteMajority
Warren E. BurgerRegular concurrence
John M. Harlan IIRegular concurrence
William J. BrennanDissent
Thurgood MarshallUnknown
Harry BlackmunUnknown

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