The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Wednesday, February 26, 1975
Decision: Monday, May 12, 1975
Issues: Judicial Power, Civil Rights

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Facts of the Case

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Question

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Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 6 votes for Mississippi, 2 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: 28 U.S.C. 1443
Did not participate
Douglas
Voted with the minority, joined Marshall's dissent
Brennan
Wrote a dissent
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Rehnquist
Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White

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The Oyez Project, Johnson v. Mississippi, 421 U.S. 213 (1975),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1974/1974_73_1531/>
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