McCarthy v. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission
424 U.S. 645 · Decided March 22, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
McCarthy v. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission was decided on March 22, 1976 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Residency requirements” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 424 U.S. 645 · 96 S. Ct. 1154 · 47 L. Ed. 2d 366 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 21
- Docket number
- 75-783
- Decided
- March 22, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Opinion assigned by
- Potter Stewart
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Residency requirements
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
McCarthy v. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-053, docket 1975-053-01.
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