Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham Board of Education of Jefferson County
358 U.S. 101 · Decided November 24, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham Board of Education of Jefferson County was decided on November 24, 1958 unanimously (9–0). 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 “School desegregation” in the Civil Rights area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 101 · 79 S. Ct. 221 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 145 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 117
- Docket number
- 341
- Decided
- November 24, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- School desegregation
- Issue area
- Civil Rights
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Shuttlesworth et al. v. Birmingham Board of Education of Jefferson County, Alabama.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-015, docket 1958-015-01.
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