Connor v. Waller
421 U.S. 656 · Decided June 5, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Connor v. Waller was decided on June 5, 1975 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. 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
- 421 U.S. 656 · 95 S. Ct. 2003 · 44 L. Ed. 2d 486 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 68
- Docket number
- 74-1509
- Decided
- June 5, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
Connor et al. v. Waller, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1974-110, docket 1974-110-01.
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