1970 term · Burger Court · 7-2
Abate et al. v. Mundt et al.
403 U.S. 182 · 91 S. Ct. 1904 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 1708
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 7-2
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 71
- U.S. Reports
- 403 U.S. 182
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 1904
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 1708
How the bench divided
MMMMMCCDD
M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence |
| Potter Stewart | Special concurrence |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| William J. Brennan | Dissent |
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