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In re WINSHIP (1970)

| In re WINSHIP |
|---|
| Term: 1969 |
| Important Dates |
| Argued: January 20, 1970 |
| Decided: March 31, 1970 |
| Outcome |
| Reversed |
| Vote |
| 5-3 |
| Majority |
| William Brennan • William Douglas • Thurgood Marshall • Byron White |
| Concurring |
| John Harlan II |
| Dissenting |
| Hugo Black • Warren Burger • Potter Stewart |
In re WINSHIP is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on March 31, 1970. The case was argued before the court on January 20, 1970.
In a 5-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the New York State Trial Court.
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About the case
- Subject matter: Civil Rights - Juveniles (cf. rights of illegitimates)
- Petitioner: Juvenile
- Petitioner state: Unknown
- Respondent type: State
- Respondent state: New York
- Citation: 397 U.S. 358
- How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
- What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
- Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
- Who wrote the majority opinion: William Brennan
These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.
See also
- United States Supreme Court cases and courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- History of the Supreme Court
- United States federal courts
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