1975 term · Burger Court · 6-1
Francis v. Henderson, Warden
425 U.S. 536 · 96 S. Ct. 1708 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 116
The record
- Term
- 1975
- Decided
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Vote split
- 6-1
- Winning party
- Respondent
- Decision direction
- Conservative
- Chief Justice
- Burger Court
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 74-5808
- U.S. Reports
- 425 U.S. 536
- S. Ct. citation
- 96 S. Ct. 1708
- LEXIS citation
- 1976 U.S. LEXIS 116
How the bench divided
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M 6 majorityD 1 dissenting? 2 no vote recorded
| Justice | Vote |
|---|---|
| Potter Stewart | Majority |
| Byron White | Majority |
| Warren E. Burger | Majority |
| Harry Blackmun | Majority |
| Lewis F. Powell | Majority |
| William Rehnquist | Majority |
| William J. Brennan | Dissent |
| Thurgood Marshall | Unknown |
| John Paul Stevens | Unknown |
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