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Douglas v. California

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
34
Petitioner: 
Douglas
Respondent: 
California
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
372 U.S. 353 (1963)
Argued: 
Wednesday, January 16, 1963
Decided: 
Monday, March 18, 1963
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Indigents, Appointment of Counsel

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Douglas v. California , 372 U.S. 353 (1963)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_34)
(last visited Sunday, July 5, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Douglas, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

Sort by Ideology

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

Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas