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Johnson v. Mississippi

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Docket No.: 
5485
Petitioner: 
Johnson
Respondent: 
Mississippi
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
403 U.S. 212 (1971)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 21, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, June 7, 1971
Issues: 
Criminal Procedure, Contempt of Court; Due Process, Impartial Decision Maker

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The Oyez Project, Johnson v. Mississippi , 403 U.S. 212 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_5485)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Johnson, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

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