Fields v. City of Fairfield.
375 U.S. 248 · Decided December 16, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fields v. City of Fairfield. was decided on December 16, 1963 unanimously (9–0). 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 “Protest demonstrations” in the First Amendment area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 248 · 84 S. Ct. 360 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 311 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 1
- Docket number
- 30
- Decided
- December 16, 1963
- Argued
- December 10, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Protest demonstrations
- Issue area
- First 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 | |
| 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 Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Fields et al. v. City of Fairfield.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-034, docket 1963-034-01.
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