Cardinale v. Louisiana
Decided April 1, 1969. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 76 · 394 U.S. 437 (1969)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 9–0.
Majority · 6
- Byron Raymond White · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Earl Warren
- John Marshall Harlan
- Potter Stewart
- Thurgood Marshall
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 3
- Abe Fortas · filed a concurring opinion
- Hugo Lafayette Black · filed a concurring opinion
- William Orville Douglas · filed a concurring 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.
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