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Abstract

Argument: Thursday, May 4, 1961
Decision: Monday, May 29, 1961
Issues: Criminal Procedure, Confrontation, Confession of Error

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Facts of the Case

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Lurk, 3 vote(s) against
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Wrote a dissent
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Frankfurter's dissent
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Voted with the minority, joined Frankfurter's dissent
Stewart
Per Curiam with Argument

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The Oyez Project, Lurk v. United States, 366 U.S. 712 (1961),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1960/1960_669/>
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