Georgia v. Rachel
384 U.S. 780 · Decided June 20, 1966 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Georgia v. Rachel was decided on June 20, 1966 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Potter Stewart wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Comity, civil rights” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 384 U.S. 780 · 86 S. Ct. 1783 · 16 L. Ed. 2d 925 · 1966 U.S. LEXIS 2810
- Docket number
- 147
- Decided
- June 20, 1966
- Argued
- April 25, 1966
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Potter Stewart
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Comity, civil rights
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1443
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Special concurrence |
Full case caption
Georgia v. Rachel et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-133, docket 1965-133-01.
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