1971 term · Burger Court · 5-2
Slayton, Penitentiary Superintendent v. Smith
404 U.S. 53 · 92 S. Ct. 174 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 9
The record
- Term
- 1971
- Decided
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Vote split
- 5-2
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Docket
- 70-108
- U.S. Reports
- 404 U.S. 53
- S. Ct. citation
- 92 S. Ct. 174
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 9
How the bench divided
MMMMMDD
M 5 majorityD 2 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
| Potter Stewart | Dissent |
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