Village of Belle Terre et al. v. Boraas et al.
Decided April 1, 1974. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 73-191 · 416 U.S. 1 (1974)
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–2.
Majority · 7
- William Orville Douglas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Harry Andrew Blackmun
- Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.
- Potter Stewart
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Dissenting · 2
- Thurgood Marshall · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Joseph Brennan Jr. · filed a dissenting opinion
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