Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.
390 U.S. 400 · Decided March 18, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc. was decided on March 18, 1968 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Attorneys' and officials' fees, compensation, or licenses” in the Attorneys area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 390 U.S. 400 · 88 S. Ct. 964 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 1263 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2168
- Docket number
- 339
- Decided
- March 18, 1968
- Argued
- March 7, 1968
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Attorneys
- Legal provision
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title II)
- 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 | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Newman et al. v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-084, docket 1967-084-01.
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