1969 term · Burger Court · 8-0
Nelson, Warden v. George
399 U.S. 224 · 90 S. Ct. 1963 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 7
The record
- Term
- 1969
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 8-0
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 595
- U.S. Reports
- 399 U.S. 224
- S. Ct. citation
- 90 S. Ct. 1963
- LEXIS citation
- 1970 U.S. LEXIS 7
How the bench divided
MMMMMCCC?
M 5 majorityC 3 concurring? 1 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Regular concurrence |
| Thurgood Marshall | Regular concurrence |
| William O. Douglas | Special concurrence |
| Harry Blackmun | Unknown |
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