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Johnson v. Massachusetts

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
702
Petitioner: 
Johnson
Respondent: 
Massachusetts
Decided By: 
Warren Court (1967-1969)
Opinion: 
390 U.S. 511 (1968)
Argued: 
Wednesday, March 6, 1968
Decided: 
Monday, April 1, 1968
Issues: 
Judicial Power, Writ Improvidently Granted

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The Oyez Project, Johnson v. Massachusetts , 390 U.S. 511 (1968)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1967/1967_702)
(last visited Sunday, November 22, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Massachusetts, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

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Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Warren
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Douglas
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Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Fortas
Wrote a dissent
Marshall

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