Anderson v. Alabama.
366 U.S. 208 · Decided May 1, 1961 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Anderson v. Alabama. was decided on May 1, 1961 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 366 U.S. 208 · 81 S. Ct. 1050 · 6 L. Ed. 2d 233 · 1961 U.S. LEXIS 1234
- Docket number
- 326
- Decided
- May 1, 1961
- Argued
- April 25, 1961
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | 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 Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Anderson v. Alabama.
SCDB identifiers: case 1960-088, docket 1960-088-01.
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