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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 10, 1956
Decision: Monday, November 5, 1956
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Confrontation, Confession of Error

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Mesarosh, 3 vote(s) against
Did not participate
Brennan
Wrote the majority opinion
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Reed
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Full Opinion by Chief Justice Earl Warren

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The Oyez Project, Mesarosh v. United States, 352 U.S. 1 (1956),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_20/>
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