Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis v. Jacobs
420 U.S. 128 · Decided February 18, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis v. Jacobs was decided on February 18, 1975 by a vote of 8–1. 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 “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 420 U.S. 128 · 95 S. Ct. 848 · 43 L. Ed. 2d 74 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 30
- Docket number
- 73-1347
- Decided
- February 18, 1975
- Argued
- December 11, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Rules of Civil or Appellate Procedure
- Type of law
- Court rules
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis et al. v. Jacobs et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-038, docket 1974-038-01.
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