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Blackburn v. Alabama

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
426
Petitioner: 
Blackburn
Respondent: 
Alabama
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1957-1958)
Opinion: 
354 U.S. 393 (1957)
Argued: 
Thursday, May 2, 1957
Decided: 
Monday, June 17, 1957
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Remand to Determine Basis of State Court Decision

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Blackburn v. Alabama , 354 U.S. 393 (1957)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1956/1956_426)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Blackburn, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker

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