Bradley v. School Board of City of Richmond
382 U.S. 103 · Decided November 15, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Bradley v. School Board of City of Richmond was decided on November 15, 1965 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 “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 103 · 86 S. Ct. 224 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 187 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 265
- Docket number
- 415
- Decided
- November 15, 1965
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- 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 Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Bradley et al. v. School Board of City of Richmond et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-012, docket 1965-012-01.
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