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Supreme Court Detail
Case Name
TOWNSEND v. SAIN, SHERIFF, et al.
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Date Decision
March 18, 1963
Date Argument
October 08, 1962
Decision Type
opinion of the court (orally argued)
Citations
372 U.S. 293
83 S. Ct. 745
1963 U.S. LEXIS 1941
9 L. Ed. 2d 770
Docket
8
Lower Court Detail
Court in which Case Originated
Illinois Northern U.S. District Court
Court whose Decision was Reviewed
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Petitioner
person accused, indicted, or suspected of crime
Respondent
State
Illinois
Vote Detail
Issue/Legal Provision
(1 of 1)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Habeas Corpus
Vote Coalition
5 - 4
Decision Direction
Liberal
Justice Votes
voted with majority or plurality
Black
Douglas
Warren
Brennan
regular concurrence
Goldberg
dissent
Clark
Harlan
Stewart
White
Supreme Court Database Detail
SCDB ID
1962-057-01
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