The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, January 13, 1969
Decision: Monday, April 7, 1969
Issues: Civil Rights, Reapportionment
Categories: reapportionment, voting

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 6 votes for Preisler, 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Composition of the House of Representatives
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Wrote a special concurrence
Fortas
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Kirkpatrick v. Preisler, 394 U.S. 526 (1969),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1968/1968_30/>
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