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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

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The Oyez Project, Douglas v. California , 372 U.S. 353 (1963)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1962/1962_34)
(last visited Thursday, October 22, 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

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

Full Opinion by Justice William O. Douglas