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Justice Charles E. Whittaker

Voting and opinion record for Charles E. Whittaker in the Supreme Court Database, covering the 1956 through 1961 Terms.

652decisions participated in
78%in the majority
139dissenting votes
42majority opinions written

Court eras served in this data: Warren Court.

Majority opinions by issue area

Most often on the same side

JusticeSame sideCases together
Harold H. Burton83.0%194
Potter Stewart82.2%426
John M. Harlan II81.1%636
Felix Frankfurter79.7%627
Tom C. Clark76.8%630

Least often on the same side

JusticeSame sideCases together
William O. Douglas52.2%640
Hugo L. Black57.7%631
Earl Warren61.7%627
William J. Brennan Jr.66.0%641
Tom C. Clark76.8%630

“Same side” means both Justices were in the majority, or both in dissent, in decisions where both voted; pairs with fewer than 50 shared decisions are left out.

Majority opinions written (42)

Dissents in argued cases (most recent 30 of 125)

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Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error