City of New Orleans v. Barthe
376 U.S. 189 · Decided February 17, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
City of New Orleans v. Barthe was decided on February 17, 1964 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed 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. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 189 · 84 S. Ct. 636 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 602 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1787
- Docket number
- 663
- Decided
- February 17, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Held unconstitutional
- A state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
City of New Orleans et al. v. Barthe et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-056, docket 1963-056-01.
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