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Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, April 1, 1969
Reargument: Tuesday, April 29, 1969
Decision: Tuesday, February 23, 1971
Issues: Judicial Power, First Amendment

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Facts of the Case

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 9 votes for Mackell, 0 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Abstention Doctrine
Wrote a regular concurrence
Douglas
Wrote a special concurrence
Brennan
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
Marshall
Wrote the majority opinion
Black
Voted with the majority, joined Stewart's concurrence
Harlan
Wrote a regular concurrence
Stewart
Voted with the majority, joined Brennan's concurrence
White
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Burger
Full Opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black

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The Oyez Project, Samuels v. Mackell, 401 U.S. 66 (1971),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1968/1968_7_3/>
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