Johnson v. Mississippi
421 U.S. 213 · Decided May 12, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Johnson v. Mississippi was decided on May 12, 1975 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, civil rights” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 421 U.S. 213 · 95 S. Ct. 1591 · 44 L. Ed. 2d 121 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 59
- Docket number
- 73-1531
- Decided
- May 12, 1975
- Argued
- February 26, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, civil rights
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1443
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Johnson et al. v. Mississippi et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-090, docket 1974-090-01.
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