1970 term · Burger Court · 8-1
Dyson, Chief of Police of Dallas, et al. v. Stein
401 U.S. 200 · 91 S. Ct. 769 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 86
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Vote split
- 8-1
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Docket
- 41
- U.S. Reports
- 401 U.S. 200
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 769
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 86
How the bench divided
MMMCCCCCD
M 3 majorityC 5 concurringD 1 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Regular concurrence |
| Potter Stewart | Regular concurrence |
| William J. Brennan | Special concurrence |
| Byron White | Special concurrence |
| Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
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