1970 term · Burger Court · 4-4
Dewey v. Reynolds Metals Co.
402 U.S. 689 · 91 S. Ct. 2186 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 1798
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Vote split
- 4-4
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 835
- U.S. Reports
- 402 U.S. 689
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 2186
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 1798
How the bench divided
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– 8 not participating? 1 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Warren E. Burger | No participation |
| Hugo Black | No participation |
| William O. Douglas | No participation |
| William J. Brennan | No participation |
| Potter Stewart | No participation |
| Byron White | No participation |
| Thurgood Marshall | No participation |
| Harry Blackmun | No participation |
| John M. Harlan II | Unknown |
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