1970 term · Burger Court · 6-3
Nelson, Warden v. O'Neil
402 U.S. 622 · 91 S. Ct. 1723 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 39
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 6-3
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Docket
- 336
- U.S. Reports
- 402 U.S. 622
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 1723
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 39
How the bench divided
MMMMMCDDD
M 5 majorityC 1 concurringD 3 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Regular concurrence |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| William J. Brennan | Dissent |
| Thurgood Marshall | Dissent |
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