McKinnie v. Tennessee
380 U.S. 449 · Decided April 5, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
McKinnie v. Tennessee was decided on April 5, 1965 by a vote of 5–4. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Sit-in demonstrations against racial discrimination” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 380 U.S. 449 · 85 S. Ct. 1101 · 14 L. Ed. 2d 151 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1487
- Docket number
- 148
- Decided
- April 5, 1965
- Argued
- March 8, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
McKinnie et al. v. Tennessee
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-091, docket 1964-091-01.
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