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Abstract

Argument: Thursday, January 19, 1961
Decision: Monday, June 19, 1961
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Involuntary Confession

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Culombe, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Due Process
Wrote a special concurrence, joined Brennan's concurrence
Warren
Voted with the majority, joined Douglas' concurrence, joined Brennan's concurrence
Black
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Frankfurter
Wrote a special concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Clark
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Whittaker
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Judgment of the Court by Justice Felix Frankfurter

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The Oyez Project, Culombe v. Connecticut, 367 U.S. 568 (1961),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_161/>
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