Hurd et Ux. v. Hodge
334 U.S. 24 · Decided May 3, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hurd et Ux. v. Hodge was decided on May 3, 1948 unanimously (6–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Desegregation (general)” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 334 U.S. 24 · 68 S. Ct. 847 · 92 L. Ed. 2d 1187 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2765
- Docket number
- 290
- Decided
- May 3, 1948
- Argued
- January 15, 1948
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Desegregation (general)
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- 42 U.S.C. § 1978 (Reconstruction Civil Rights Acts)
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Stanley F. Reed, Robert H. Jackson, Wiley B. Rutledge.
Full case caption
Hurd et Ux. v. Hodge et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1947-073, docket 1947-073-01.
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