1973 term · Burger Court · 6-3
Smith, Sheriff v. Goguen
415 U.S. 566 · 94 S. Ct. 1242 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 113
The record
- Term
- 1973
- Decided
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Vote split
- 6-3
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Liberal
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 72-1254
- U.S. Reports
- 415 U.S. 566
- S. Ct. citation
- 94 S. Ct. 1242
- LEXIS citation
- 1974 U.S. LEXIS 113
How the bench divided
MMMMMCDDD
M 5 majorityC 1 concurringD 3 dissenting
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| William O. Douglas | Majority |
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Majority |
| Lewis F. Powell | Majority |
| Byron White | Special concurrence |
| Warren E. Burger | Dissent |
| Harry Blackmun | Dissent |
| William Rehnquist | Dissent |
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