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Lane v. Brown

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
283
Petitioner: 
Lane
Respondent: 
Brown
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
372 U.S. 477 (1963)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 16, 1963
Decided: 
Monday, March 18, 1963
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Indigents, Appointment of Counsel; Civil Rights, Indigents, Transcript

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The Oyez Project, Lane v. Brown , 372 U.S. 477 (1963)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_283)
(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: 9 votes for Brown, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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

Full Opinion by Justice Potter Stewart