Alabama v. United States
373 U.S. 545 · Decided May 27, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Alabama v. United States was decided on May 27, 1963 unanimously (8–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “petition denied or appeal dismissed.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 373 U.S. 545 · 83 S. Ct. 1365 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 540 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1450
- Docket number
- 15 ORIG
- Decided
- May 27, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Petition denied or appeal dismissed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Original jurisdiction
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 10 U.S.C. § 333
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Alabama et al. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-126, docket 1962-126-01.
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