Forty-Fourth General Assembly of Colorado v. Lucas
379 U.S. 693 · Decided February 1, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Forty-Fourth General Assembly of Colorado v. Lucas was decided on February 1, 1965 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 “Reapportionment (other than Voting Rights Act plans)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 693 · 85 S. Ct. 715 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 699 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1898
- Docket number
- 661
- Decided
- February 1, 1965
- 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
- 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 | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Concurrence | Co-authored an opinion |
Full case caption
Forty-Fourth General Assembly of Colorado et al. v. Lucas et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-051, docket 1964-051-01.
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