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United States v. Jorn

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Advocates
Louis F. Claiborne (argued the cause for the United States on the original argument)
Richard B. Stone (argued the cause for the United Staes on the reargument)
Denis R. Morrill (by appointment of the Court, reargued the cause for the appellee)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
19
Appellant: 
United States
Appellee: 
Jorn
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1969-1970)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
400 U.S. 470 (1971)
Argued: 
Monday, January 12, 1970
Reargued: 
Thursday, October 22, 1970
Decided: 
Monday, January 25, 1971
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Double Jeopardy

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, United States v. Jorn , 400 U.S. 470 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1960-1969/1969/1969_19_2)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for Jorn, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

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Wrote a regular concurrence
Burger
Co-authored a special concurrence
Black
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote the judgment of the Court
Harlan
Co-authored a special concurrence
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the minority, joined Stewart's dissent
Blackmun

Judgment of the Court by Justice John M. Harlan