B. C. Foreman v. Dallas County
521 U.S. 979 · Decided June 27, 1997 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
B. C. Foreman v. Dallas County was decided on June 27, 1997 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 521 U.S. 979 · 117 S. Ct. 2357 · 138 L. Ed. 2d 972 · 1997 U.S. LEXIS 4046
- Docket number
- 96-987
- Decided
- June 27, 1997
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
B. C. Foreman et al. v. Dallas County, Texas, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1996-096, docket 1996-096-01.
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