1971 term · Burger Court · 6-1
North Carolina v. Rice
404 U.S. 244 · 92 S. Ct. 402 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 5
The record
- Term
- 1971
- Decided
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Vote split
- 6-1
- Winning party
- Petitioner
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Docket
- 70-77
- U.S. Reports
- 404 U.S. 244
- S. Ct. citation
- 92 S. Ct. 402
- LEXIS citation
- 1971 U.S. LEXIS 5
How the bench divided
MMMMMMD
M 6 majorityD 1 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| William O. Douglas | Dissent |
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