Griggs v. Allegheny County
369 U.S. 84 · Decided March 5, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Griggs v. Allegheny County was decided on March 5, 1962 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 369 U.S. 84 · 82 S. Ct. 531 · 7 L. Ed. 2d 585 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2149
- Docket number
- 81
- Decided
- March 5, 1962
- Argued
- January 16, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, takings clause
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (takings clause)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Griggs v. Allegheny County
SCDB identifiers: case 1961-043, docket 1961-043-01.
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