1970 term · Burger Court · 6-2
Hill v. California
401 U.S. 797 · 91 S. Ct. 1106 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 59
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 6-2
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 51
- U.S. Reports
- 401 U.S. 797
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 1106
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 59
How the bench divided
MMMMMCDD?
M 5 majorityC 1 concurringD 2 dissenting? 1 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Special concurrence |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
| Thurgood Marshall | Dissent |
| William O. Douglas | Unknown |
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