1971 term · Burger Court · 7-0
Engelman, Director, Division of Public Welfare, Dept. of Institutions and Agencies, et al. v. Amos et al.
404 U.S. 23 · 92 S. Ct. 181 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 13
The record
- Term
- 1971
- Decided
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Vote split
- 7-0
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 70-33
- U.S. Reports
- 404 U.S. 23
- S. Ct. citation
- 92 S. Ct. 181
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 13
How the bench divided
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M 7 majority
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
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