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United States v. Johnson

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
25
Petitioner: 
United States
Respondent: 
Johnson
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1965-1967)
Opinion: 
383 U.S. 169 (1966)
Argued: 
Thursday, November 11, 1965
Decided: 
Thursday, February 24, 1966
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Corruption; Judicial Power, Supreme Court Jurisdiction from Federal Courts

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The Oyez Project, United States v. Johnson , 383 U.S. 169 (1966)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_25)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Johnson, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 6, Paragraph 1: Speech or Debate Clause

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Wrote a special concurrence
Warren
Did not participate
Black
Voted with the majority, joined Warren's concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote the majority opinion
Harlan
Voted with the majority, joined Warren's concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Did not participate
White
Voted with the majority
Fortas

Full Opinion by Justice John M. Harlan