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Lathrop v. Donohue

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
200
Appellee: 
Donohue
Appellant: 
Lathrop
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1958-1962)
Opinion: 
367 U.S. 820 (1961)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 18, 1961
Decided: 
Monday, June 19, 1961
Issues: 
First Amendment, Miscellaneous

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Lathrop v. Donohue , 367 U.S. 820 (1961)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_200)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Donohue, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1257

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

Judgment of the Court by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.