1970 term · Burger Court · 5-3
James et al. v. Valtierra et al.
402 U.S. 137 · 91 S. Ct. 1331 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 108
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 5-3
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Docket
- 154
- U.S. Reports
- 402 U.S. 137
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 1331
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 108
How the bench divided
MMMMMDDD?
M 5 majorityD 3 dissenting? 1 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| John M. Harlan II | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Dissent |
| William J. Brennan | Dissent |
| Harry Blackmun | Dissent |
| William O. Douglas | Unknown |
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