The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, April 18, 1966
Decision: Monday, June 13, 1966
Issues: Civil Rights, Voting Rights Act of 1965
Categories: elections, equal protection, fourteenth amendment, states, voting

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 7 votes for Katzenbach, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Wrote a regular concurrence
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Clark
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the majority
Fortas
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Katzenbach v. Morgan, 384 U.S. 641 (1966),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1965/1965_847/>
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