Open Eye

A plain-language record of the U.S. government

October Term 1984 · decided Apr 29, 1985

Francis, Warden v. Franklin

In plain language

  • Francis, Warden v. Franklin, OT 1984, April 29, 1985.
  • Citation: 471 U.S. 307.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Criminal Procedure.

Recorded metadata

Decided 1985-04-29 (October Term 1984). Citation: 471 U.S. 307. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Criminal Procedure. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

Read the full opinion

How each justice voted

Majority (5)

Dissent (4)

Positions are recorded by the Supreme Court Database. A concurrence agrees with the outcome while writing or joining a separate opinion.