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Abstract

Argument: Thursday, April 3, 1958
Decision: Monday, May 26, 1958
Issues: Judicial Power, Change in State Law

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 8 votes for Kovacs, 1 vote(s) against
Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote the majority opinion
Black
Wrote a dissent
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Burton
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Full Opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black

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The Oyez Project, Kovacs v. Brewer, 356 U.S. 604 (1958),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1957/1957_200/>
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