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In re Fischer.

391 U.S. 600 · Decided June 3, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

In re Fischer. was decided on June 3, 1968 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Juveniles” in the Civil Rights area.

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Case details

Citations
391 U.S. 600 · 88 S. Ct. 1865 · 20 L. Ed. 2d 844 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 1476
Docket number
229
Decided
June 3, 1968
Court era
Warren 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
6–3
Opinion assigned by
Earl Warren
How the case arrived
Appeal
Issue (SCDB)
Juveniles
Issue area
Civil Rights
Decision direction (SCDB)
Conservative what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Hugo L. BlackDissent
Justice William O. DouglasDissentCo-authored an opinion
Chief Justice Earl WarrenMajority
Justice John M. Harlan IIMajority
Justice William J. Brennan Jr.Majority
Justice Potter StewartMajority
Justice Byron R. WhiteMajority
Justice Abe FortasDissentCo-authored an opinion
Justice Thurgood MarshallMajority

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In re Fischer.

SCDB identifiers: case 1967-156, docket 1967-156-01.

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