Bradley et al. v. United States
Decided March 5, 1973. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 71-1304 · 410 U.S. 605 (1973) · Cited 261 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–1.
Majority · 6
- Thurgood Marshall · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Potter Stewart
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Concurring · 2
- Byron Raymond White · filed a concurring opinion
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 1
- William Orville Douglas · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Korematsu v. United States · 319 U.S. 432 (1943)
- Kirby v. Illinois · 406 U.S. 682 (1972)
- Mempa v. Rhay · 389 U.S. 128 (1967)
- Affronti v. United States · 350 U.S. 79 (1955)
- Southern Pacific Company v. Jensen · 244 U.S. 205 (1916)
- Berman v. United States · 302 U.S. 211 (1937)
- Bell v. Maryland · 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
- Hill v. United States Ex Rel. Wampler · 298 U.S. 460 (1936)
- United States v. Murray · 275 U.S. 347 (1928)
- Rosenberg v. United States · 346 U.S. 273 (1953)
- Miller v. Aderhold · 288 U.S. 206 (1933)
- Norris v. Crocker · 54 U.S. 429 (1852)
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