Stevens v. Marks, New York Supreme Court Justice
Decided February 28, 1966. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 210 · 383 U.S. 234 (1966)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- William Orville Douglas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Abe Fortas
- Byron Raymond White
- Earl Warren
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- Tom C. Clark
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
Dissenting · 2
- John Marshall Harlan · filed a dissenting opinion
- Potter Stewart
“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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