Doe v. McMillan

On 29 May 1973 the Supreme Court issued its decision. By a narrow vote of 5-4, it affirmed the ruling of the Court of Appeals--but only with regard to the congressmen, congressional staff, and committee employees. Justice White wrote the majority opinion, in which he was joined by Justices Marshall, Brennan, and Douglas. The remaining justices, Chief Justice Burger, Justice Blackmun, and Justice Rehnquist, agreed with parts of the majority opinion but dissented on some points. The majority opinion rested on two main points.