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Britt v. North Carolina

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
70-5041
Petitioner: 
Britt
Respondent: 
North Carolina
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Opinion: 
404 U.S. 226 (1971)
Argued: 
Thursday, October 14, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, December 13, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Indigents, Transcript

Cite this page
The Oyez Project, Britt v. North Carolina , 404 U.S. 226 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_5041)
(last visited Tuesday, November 24, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 5 votes for North Carolina, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

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Voted with the majority
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Wrote a special concurrence
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall