Dunn v. Louisiana
399 U.S. 520 · Decided June 29, 1970 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Dunn v. Louisiana was decided on June 29, 1970 by a vote of 8–1. SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Jury trial right” in the Criminal Procedure area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 399 U.S. 520 · 90 S. Ct. 2230 · 26 L. Ed. 2d 775 · 1970 U.S. LEXIS 1264
- Docket number
- 664
- Decided
- June 29, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Jury trial right
- Issue area
- Criminal Procedure
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
Dunn v. Louisiana
SCDB identifiers: case 1969-136, docket 1969-136-01.
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