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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

M 3 majorityC 2 concurringD 4 dissenting

How each justice voted in U.S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles.
JusticeVote
William O. DouglasMajority
Warren E. BurgerMajority
Harry BlackmunMajority
John M. Harlan IIRegular concurrence
Hugo BlackRegular concurrence
Potter StewartDissent
Thurgood MarshallDissent
William J. BrennanDissent
Byron WhiteDissent

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