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1979 term · Burger Court · 7-2

Jenkins v. Anderson, Warden

447 U.S. 231 · 100 S. Ct. 2124 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 131

The record

Term
1979
Decided
Issue area
Criminal Procedure
Vote split
7-2
Winning party
Respondent
Decision direction
Conservative
Chief Justice
Burger Court
Disposition
Affirmed
Docket
78-6809
U.S. Reports
447 U.S. 231
S. Ct. citation
100 S. Ct. 2124
LEXIS citation
1980 U.S. LEXIS 131

How the bench divided

M 5 majorityC 2 concurringD 2 dissenting

How each justice voted in Jenkins v. Anderson, Warden.
JusticeVote
Byron WhiteMajority
Warren E. BurgerMajority
Harry BlackmunMajority
Lewis F. PowellMajority
William RehnquistMajority
Potter StewartSpecial concurrence
John Paul StevensSpecial concurrence
Thurgood MarshallDissent
William J. BrennanDissent

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