Rogers v. Paul
382 U.S. 198 · Decided December 6, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Rogers v. Paul was decided on December 6, 1965 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. 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
- 382 U.S. 198 · 86 S. Ct. 358 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 265 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 123
- Docket number
- 532
- Decided
- December 6, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Legal provision
- Fourteenth Amendment (equal protection)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- 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 Tom C. Clark | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Jurisdictional dissent |
Full case caption
Rogers et al. v. Paul et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-022, docket 1965-022-01.
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