Jenkins v. McKeithen
395 U.S. 411 · Decided June 9, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Jenkins v. McKeithen was decided on June 9, 1969 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion announcing the judgment of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, adversary parties” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 395 U.S. 411 · 89 S. Ct. 1843 · 23 L. Ed. 2d 404 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 3175
- Docket number
- 548
- Decided
- June 9, 1969
- Argued
- March 25, 1969
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Judgment of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, adversary parties
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Judgment of the Court | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Jenkins v. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-123, docket 1968-123-01.
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