Daniels v. Virginia.
374 U.S. 500 · Decided June 17, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Daniels v. Virginia. was decided on June 17, 1963 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 “Sit-in demonstrations against racial discrimination” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 374 U.S. 500 · 83 S. Ct. 1877 · 10 L. Ed. 2d 1045 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1000
- Docket number
- 485 M
- Decided
- June 17, 1963
- 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 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 | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Daniels et al. v. Virginia.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-157, docket 1962-157-01.
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