Hamilton v. Alabama
376 U.S. 650 · Decided March 30, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hamilton v. Alabama was decided on March 30, 1964 by a vote of 6–3. 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 “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 376 U.S. 650 · 84 S. Ct. 982 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 979 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 1544
- Docket number
- 793
- Decided
- March 30, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Hamilton v. Alabama
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-093, docket 1963-093-01.
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