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Bell v. Maryland

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
12
Petitioner: 
Bell
Respondent: 
Maryland
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1962-1965)
Opinion: 
378 U.S. 226 (1964)
Argued: 
Monday, October 14, 1963
Decided: 
Monday, June 22, 1964
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Sit-In Demonstrations; Judicial Power, Change in State Law

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The Oyez Project, Bell v. Maryland , 378 U.S. 226 (1964)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1963/1963_12)
(last visited Saturday, November 28, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Bell, 3 vote(s) against
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Voted with the majority, joined Goldberg's concurrence
Warren
Wrote a dissent
Black
Wrote a regular concurrence, joined Goldberg's concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
Harlan
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Black's dissent
White
Wrote a regular concurrence, joined Douglas' concurrence
Goldberg

Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.