
1970 term · Burger Court · 5-4
U.S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles
400 U.S. 351 · 91 S. Ct. 409 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 105
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Vote split
- 5-4
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 29
- U.S. Reports
- 400 U.S. 351
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 409
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 105
How the bench divided
MMMCCDDDD
M 3 majorityC 2 concurringD 4 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Regular concurrence |
| Hugo Black | Regular concurrence |
| Potter Stewart | Dissent |
| Thurgood Marshall | Dissent |
| William J. Brennan | Dissent |
| Byron White | Dissent |
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