Degregory v. Attorney General of New Hampshire
383 U.S. 825 · Decided April 4, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Degregory v. Attorney General of New Hampshire was decided on April 4, 1966 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Legislative investigations on internal security” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 383 U.S. 825 · 86 S. Ct. 1148 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 292 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 1909
- Docket number
- 396
- Decided
- April 4, 1966
- Argued
- February 24, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Legislative investigations on internal security
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Legal provision
- First Amendment (association)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Degregory v. Attorney General of New Hampshire
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-086, docket 1965-086-01.
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