1970 term · Burger Court · 9-0
Jenness et al. v. Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia
403 U.S. 431 · 91 S. Ct. 1970 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 24
The record
- Term
- 1970
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 9-0
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 5714
- U.S. Reports
- 403 U.S. 431
- S. Ct. citation
- 91 S. Ct. 1970
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 24
How the bench divided
MMMMMMMCC
M 7 majorityC 2 concurring
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| Hugo Black | Special concurrence |
| John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence |
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