1970 term · Burger Court · 8-1
Perkins et al. v. Matthews, Mayor of the City of Canton, et al.
400 U.S. 379 · 91 S. Ct. 431 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 93
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 8-1
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Docket
- 46
- U.S. Reports
- 400 U.S. 379
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 431
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 93
How the bench divided
MMMMMCCCD
M 5 majorityC 3 concurringD 1 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence |
| Warren E. Burger | Special concurrence |
| Harry Blackmun | Special concurrence |
| Hugo Black | Dissent |
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