McDaniel v. Barresi
402 U.S. 39 · Decided April 20, 1971 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
McDaniel v. Barresi was decided on April 20, 1971 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Warren E. Burger wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 402 U.S. 39 · 91 S. Ct. 1287 · 28 L. Ed. 2d 582 · 1971 U.S. LEXIS 54
- Docket number
- 420
- Decided
- April 20, 1971
- Argued
- October 13, 1970
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Warren E. Burger
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title IV)
- 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 William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority |
Full case caption
McDaniel, Superintendent of Schools, et al. v. Barresi et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1970-084, docket 1970-084-01.
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