Gilbert v. United States
Decided June 25, 1962. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 478 · 370 U.S. 650 (1962) · Cited 147 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 4–3.
Majority · 4
- John Marshall Harlan · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Earl Warren
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
- William Orville Douglas
Dissenting · 3
- Hugo Lafayette Black · filed a dissenting opinion
- Potter Stewart · filed a dissenting opinion
- Tom C. Clark · 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.
Cited by
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- Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper · 447 U.S. 752 (1980)
- Lorillard v. Pons · 434 U.S. 575 (1978)
- Lehman v. Nakshian · 453 U.S. 156 (1981)
- McDermott International, Inc. v. Wilander · 498 U.S. 337 (1991)
- Reves v. Ernst & Young · 494 U.S. 56 (1990)
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