1970 term · Burger Court · 5-4
Labine, Tutrix v. Vincent, Administrator
401 U.S. 532 · 91 S. Ct. 1017 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 64
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 5-4
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 5257
- U.S. Reports
- 401 U.S. 532
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 1017
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 64
How the bench divided
MMMMCDDDD
M 4 majorityC 1 concurringD 4 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Regular concurrence |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| William J. Brennan | Dissent |
| Byron White | Dissent |
| Thurgood Marshall | Dissent |
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