1970 term · Burger Court · 6-3
Connor et al. v. Johnson et al.
402 U.S. 690 · 91 S. Ct. 1760 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 36
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 6-3
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Stay/petition/motion granted
- Docket
- —
- U.S. Reports
- 402 U.S. 690
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 1760
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 36
How the bench divided
MMMMMMDDD
M 6 majorityD 3 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Dissent |
| Hugo Black | Dissent |
| Warren E. Burger | Dissent |
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