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Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, January 18, 1961
Decision: Monday, June 19, 1961
Issues: First Amendment, Miscellaneous

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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

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The Oyez Project, Lathrop v. Donohue, 367 U.S. 820 (1961),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_200/>
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