Hunter v. Erickson
393 U.S. 385 · Decided January 20, 1969 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hunter v. Erickson was decided on January 20, 1969 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area. SCDB records that the Court declared a municipal or other local ordinance unconstitutional.
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Case details
- Citations
- 393 U.S. 385 · 89 S. Ct. 557 · 21 L. Ed. 2d 616 · 1969 U.S. LEXIS 2782
- Docket number
- 63
- Decided
- January 20, 1969
- Argued
- November 13, 1968
- 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
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Byron R. White
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Held unconstitutional
- A municipal or other local ordinance
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority |
Full case caption
Hunter v. Erickson, Mayor of Akron, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1968-035, docket 1968-035-01.
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Other cases on “Desegregation (general)”
- Daniel v. Paul
- Jones et Ux. v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.Altered precedent
- Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.
- United States v. Johnson
- Anderson v. Johnson
- Lee v. WashingtonLaw held unconstitutional
Cases on the same legal provision: Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Gardner v. California
- Johnson v. Avery
- Hadnott v. Amos
- Whyy, Inc. v. Borough of GlassboroLaw held unconstitutional
- Shapiro v. ThompsonLaw held unconstitutional
- Williams v. RhodesLaw held unconstitutional
Same Term, same area (Civil Rights)
- Williams v. RhodesLaw held unconstitutional
- Oestereich v. Selective Service System Local Board No. 11
- United States v. Augenblick
- Gardner v. California
- Alabama State Teachers Assn. v. Alabama Public School and College Authority
- Johnson v. Avery
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