Dombrowski v. Eastland
387 U.S. 82 · Decided May 15, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Dombrowski v. Eastland was decided on May 15, 1967 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned 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
- 387 U.S. 82 · 87 S. Ct. 1425 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 577 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 1479
- Docket number
- 118
- Decided
- May 15, 1967
- Argued
- February 20, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Legislative investigations on internal security
- Issue area
- First Amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black.
Full case caption
Dombrowski et al. v. Eastland et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-095, docket 1966-095-01.
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