Adderley v. Florida
385 U.S. 39 · Decided November 14, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Adderley v. Florida was decided on November 14, 1966 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Protest demonstrations” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 385 U.S. 39 · 87 S. Ct. 242 · 17 L. Ed. 2d 149 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 238
- Docket number
- 19
- Decided
- November 14, 1966
- Argued
- October 18, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Hugo L. Black
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Protest demonstrations
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (speech, press, and assembly)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Dissent | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Dissent |
Full case caption
Adderley et al. v. Florida
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-005, docket 1966-005-01.
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- Bond v. Floyd
- Time, Inc. v. Hill
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- Redrup v. New York
- Ashton v. Kentucky
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts
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- Bond v. Floyd
- Time, Inc. v. Hill
- United States v. Laub
- Travis v. United States
- Keyishian v. Board of Regents of the University of the State of New YorkAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Redrup v. New York
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