Allen v. State Board of Elections
393 U.S. 544 · Decided March 3, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Allen v. State Board of Elections was decided on March 3, 1969 by a vote of 7–2. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 393 U.S. 544 · 89 S. Ct. 817 · 22 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 2378
- Docket number
- 3
- Decided
- March 3, 1969
- Argued
- October 15, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Voting Rights Act of 1965 and amendments
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Allen et al. v. State Board of Elections et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-045, docket 1968-045-01.
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