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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, October 22, 1958
Decision: Monday, March 30, 1959
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Double Jeopardy
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Black
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Warren
Wrote the majority opinion, joined multiple concurrences
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Abbate v. United States, 359 U.S. 187 (1959),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1958/1958_7/>
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