1969 term · Burger Court · 7-1
United States v. Sweet
399 U.S. 517 · 90 S. Ct. 1958 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 12
The record
- Term
- 1969
- Decided
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Vote split
- 7-1
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Certification
- Docket
- 577
- U.S. Reports
- 399 U.S. 517
- S. Ct. citation
- 90 S. Ct. 1958
- LEXIS citation
- 1970 U.S. LEXIS 12
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMD?
M 7 majorityD 1 dissenting? 1 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| John M. Harlan II | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| Thurgood Marshall | Unknown |
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