Brooks v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
376 U.S. 182 · Decided February 17, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Brooks v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. was decided on February 17, 1964 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Arthur J. Goldberg wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Military, veterans” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 182 · 84 S. Ct. 578 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 599 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1780
- Docket number
- 53
- Decided
- February 17, 1964
- Argued
- January 7, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Arthur J. Goldberg
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Military, veterans
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Selective Service statutes
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- 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 Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Brooks v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-055, docket 1963-055-01.
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