Lucy v. Adams
350 U.S. 1 · Decided October 10, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Lucy v. Adams was decided on October 10, 1955 unanimously (9–0). SCDB codes the disposition as “stay, petition, or motion granted.” The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 350 U.S. 1 · 76 S. Ct. 33 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 3 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 340
- Docket number
- 294 M
- Decided
- October 10, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Stay, petition, or motion granted
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Full case caption
Lucy et al. v. Adams, Dean of Admissions, University of Alabama
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-001, docket 1955-001-01.
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- United States ex Rel. Toth v. QuarlesLaw held unconstitutional
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- Michel v. Louisiana
- Gonzales v. Landon
- United States v. Minker
- Florida ex Rel. Hawkins v. Board of Control of Florida
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