The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Thursday, November 17, 1960
Decision: Monday, February 27, 1961
Issues: First Amendment, Legislative Investigations

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for United States, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Association
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent, joined Douglas' dissent
Warren
Wrote a dissent, joined Douglas' dissent
Black
Voted with the majority
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent, joined Black's dissent, joined Brennan's dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Wrote a dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Wrote the majority opinion
Stewart
Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart

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The Oyez Project, Wilkinson v. United States, 365 U.S. 399 (1961),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_37/>
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