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Martin v. Creasy

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
157
Appellee: 
Creasy
Appellant: 
Martin
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Opinion: 
360 U.S. 219 (1959)
Argued: 
Thursday, April 2, 1959
Decided: 
Monday, June 8, 1959
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Comity, Civil Procedure

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The Oyez Project, Martin v. Creasy , 360 U.S. 219 (1959)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_157)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Martin, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Abstention Doctrine

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Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart