Fortson v. Toombs
379 U.S. 621 · Decided January 18, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Fortson v. Toombs was decided on January 18, 1965 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 621 · 85 S. Ct. 598 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 527 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2009
- Docket number
- 300
- Decided
- January 18, 1965
- Argued
- November 18, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- 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 | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia, et al. v. Toombs et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-037, docket 1964-037-01.
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