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Willner v. Committee On Character

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
140
Petitioner: 
Willner
Respondent: 
Committee On Character
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
373 U.S. 96 (1963)
Argued: 
Thursday, February 21, 1963
Decided: 
Monday, May 13, 1963
Issues: 
Attorneys, Admission to a State or Federal Bar, Disbarment, and Attorney Discipline; Due Process, Hearing or Notice

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The Oyez Project, Willner v. Committee On Character , 373 U.S. 96 (1963)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_140)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Willner, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Wrote the majority opinion
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Clark
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Voted with the majority, joined Goldberg's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Goldberg's concurrence
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote a regular concurrence
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas