King, Executrix, et al. v. United States
Decided December 14, 1964. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 16 · 379 U.S. 329 (1964)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 6
- John Marshall Harlan · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Arthur Joseph Goldberg
- Earl Warren
- Potter Stewart
- Tom C. Clark
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Concurring · 1
- Byron Raymond White · filed a concurring opinion
Dissenting · 2
- Hugo Lafayette Black · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Orville Douglas · filed a dissenting opinion
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